Hymn 079-0

古老的十字架
The Old Rugged Cross

Hymn 079-1

1a	在遠山聳立著 古老的十字架， 作為羞辱、痛苦標誌；

On a hill far away stood
an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suff’ring and shame;

Hymn 079-2

1b	我愛這十字架， 因主離榮耀家， 來在上面替人受死。

And I love that old cross
where the dearest
And best for a world of
lost sinners was slain.

Hymn 079-3

1*	我寶貴古老的十字架， 一直到我俯伏主腳前； 我堅持古老的十字架， 等有天，我將它換冠冕。

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.

Hymn 079-4

2a	古老的十字架， 不少人很輕視， 對我卻有奇妙吸力；

Oh, that old rugged cross,
so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;

Hymn 079-5

2b	神聖潔的羔羊， 曾降臨到此世， 將它背至髑髏死地。

For the dear Lamb of God
left His glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.

Hymn 079-6

2*	我寶貴古老的十字架， 一直到我俯伏主腳前； 我堅持古老的十字架， 等有天，我將它換冠冕。

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.

Hymn 079-7

3a	古老的十字架， 染斑斑的血跡， 從我眼光何等可悅

In the old rugged cross,
stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see;

Hymn 079-8

3b	就在這十字架， 主受苦到至極， 為要賜我赦免、聖潔。

For 'twas on that old cross,
Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me

Hymn 079-9

3*	我寶貴古老的十字架， 一直到我俯伏主腳前； 我堅持古老的十字架， 等有天，我將它換冠冕。

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.

Hymn 079-10

4a	我永遠要效忠 古老的十字架， 歡喜受它所受譏誚；

To the old rugged cross,
I will ever be true,
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;

Hymn 079-11

4b	有一天主召我 歸回到祂的家， 永遠享受祂的榮耀。

Then He’ll call me some day
to my home far away,
where His glory forever I’ll share.

Hymn 079-12

4*	我寶貴古老的十字架， 一直到我俯伏主腳前； 我堅持古老的十字架， 等有天，我將它換冠冕。

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.

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