在远山耸立着古老的十字架，作为羞辱、痛苦标志；我爱这十字架，因主离荣耀家，来在上面替人受死。
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.
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.

古老的十字架，不少人很轻视，对我却有奇妙吸力；神圣洁的羔羊曾降临到此世，将它背至髑髅死地。
Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction to me;
For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above,
To bear it to dark Calvary.
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.

古老的十字架，染斑斑的血迹，从我眼光何等可悦！就在这十字架，主受苦到至极，为要赐我赦免、圣洁。
In the 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.
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.

我永远要效忠古老的十字架，欢喜受它所受讥诮；有一天主再来，面对面看见祂，永远享受祂的荣耀。