{"slug": "the-old-rugged-cross", "title": "The Old Rugged Cross", "first_line": "On a hill far away stood an old rugged", "index_first_line": "On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross", "author": "george-bennard", "author_date": "1918", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [12, 8, 12, 9], "doubled": false, "refrain": true, "alleluia": false, "irregular": true}, "topics": ["Anticipation", "Brevity of Life", "Jesus", "Presence"], "scripture": ["Acts 1:10-11", "1 Corinthians 15:51-57", "1 Thessalonians 4:15-17", "Revelation 22:20"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:202; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1918).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "hymnary_ids": {"text_auth": "on_a_hill_far_away_stood_an_old_rugged", "total_instances": 436}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "On a hill far a -- way stood an old rug -- ged cross, The em -- blem of suf -- f'ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dear -- est and best For a world of lost sin -- ners was slain.", "prose": ["On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,", "The emblem of suff'ring and shame;", "And I love that old cross where the dearest and best", "For a world of lost sinners was slain."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "O that old rug -- ged cross, so de -- spised by the world, Has a won -- drous a -- ttrac -- tion for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glo -- ry a -- bove To bear it to dark Cal -- va -- ry.", "prose": ["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."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "In that old rug -- ged cross, stained with blood so di -- vine, A won -- drous beau -- ty I see, For 'twas on that old cross Je -- sus suf -- fered and died, To par -- don and sanc -- ti -- fy me.", "prose": ["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."]}, "4": {"syllabified": "To the old rug -- ged cross I will ev -- er be true; Its shame and re -- proach glad -- ly bear; Then He'll call me some day to my home far a -- way, Where His glo -- ry for -- ev -- er I'll share.", "prose": ["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": {"syllabified": "So I'll cher -- ish the old rug -- ged cross, Till my tro -- phies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rug -- ged cross, And ex -- change it some day for a crown.", "prose": ["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."]}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}