On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
在遠山聳立著古老的十字架，
The emblem of suffering and shame,
作為羞辱、痛苦標誌；
And I love that old cross where the Dearest and Best
我愛這十字架，因主離榮耀家，
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
來在其上替人受死。

So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross,
我寶貴古老的十字架，
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
一直到我俯伏主腳前；
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
我堅持古老的十字架，
And exchange it some day for a crown
等有天，我將它換冠冕。

Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
古老的十字架，不少人很輕視，
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
對我卻有奇妙吸力；
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above,
神聖潔的羔羊曾降臨到此世，
To bear it to dark Calvary.
將它背至髑髏死地。

In the old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
古老的十字架，染斑斑的血跡，
A wondrous beauty I see;
從我眼光何等可悅！
For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
就在這十字架，主受苦到至極，
To pardon and sanctify me.
為要賜我赦免、聖潔。

To the old rugged cross I will ever be true,
我永遠要效忠古老的十字架，
It’s shame and reproach gladly bear;
歡喜受它所受譏誚；
Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away,
有一天主要來召我回到天家，
Where His glory forever I’ll share.
永遠享受祂的榮耀。