Jason Mraz
Old Rugged Cross lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:30
On a hill far away
Stood an old rugged cross
The emblem of suffering and shame
Well, I love that old cross
Where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
Until my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it someday for a crown
To the old rugged cross I will ever be true
It's shame and reproach gladly bear
Then He'll call me someday to my home far away
Where his glory forever I'll share
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
'Til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it someday for a crown
And I'll cherish the old rugged cross
'Til my trophies at last I lay down
I will cling to the old rugged cross
And exchange it someday for a crown
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Key vocabulary
- best
- top qualityA1
- cross
- angry or annoyedA2
- bear
- carry or holdA1
- call
- telephone or shoutA1
- down
- not up; sadA1
- ever
- at any timeA1
- far
- at a long distanceA1
- last
- final oneA1
- love
- deep careA1
- old
- not newA1
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About this song
Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter known for melodic pop and acoustic folk, with early roots in Virginia busking and a career built around radio-ready singles. He is especially associated with charting hits such as “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” and later work spanning polished albums and stage appearances, including Broadway’s Waitress.