Sunday's Hymn: Reader's Choice

Today’s hymn is a favorite of siminz, who likes it because “its just so errr, cross centred… (sorry).”

The Old Rugged Cross

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it some day for a crown.

O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

Refrain

In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.

Refrain

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true;
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,
Where His glory forever I’ll share.

Refrain

Listen.

Other hymns, worship songs, etc. posted today:

• Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah at Fish and Cans.
  
• Prayer is the Soul’s Sincere Desire at Above the Clouds
• All the Way My Saviour Leads Me at Seasonings of the Heart
  
• Hymn 10, L.M. at The Thirsty Theologian
  
• Father, We Praise Thee at joythruChrist
• The Collect for the Second Sunday after Trinity at Magic Statistics
• God of our Fathers at The Happy Wonderer
• Nothing But the Blood at New Lumps
• How Firm A Foundation at IMD 2.0
  
• Abba, Father, We Adore Thee at Thoughts from the Teahouse (Lisa says that many of the hymns she posts are from  The Believers Hymnbook, handed down to her from her brethren grandparents.)
• Update: It Is Well With My Soul at Still Reforming
  

Have you posted a hymn this Sunday and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by emailing me at the address in the sidebar and I’ll add your post to the list. If you’d like to see your favorite hymn featured as a Reader’s Choice hymn, go here and leave a comment. Just tell me your favorite hymn and a little bit about why you like it and I’ll feature your hymn when your turn comes. 

Comments

[Gummby]

One day I'll learn how to use trackbacks. Until then, I'm stuck with low-tech comments.
Here's a hymn for this week.

[rebecca]

Thanks. Got it!