A CROSS OF WOOD AND THREE RUSTY NAILS

There is wealth in the bible/ what a sight to behold

Yes there is plenty of silver/ and abundance of gold

But there's something much more precious/ to which earthly wealth pales

The precious blood of Jesus/ His cross of wood/ and three rusty nails

CHORUS

Yes a cross of wood/on a hillside there stood

On that cross a precious lamb/ the only saviour of man

On that old rugged cross/ hung salvation for the lost

The most perfect sacrifice/the Son of God//Jesus Christ

There is wealth in the bible/ yes many precious stones

There are rubies,pearls and diamonds/ but none of them atones

for none of them can purge man's sin/ for each one badly fails

Not like the blood of Jesus/ His cross of wood/ and three rusty nails

REPEAT CHORUS

There are words in the bible/ that comforts a man's soul

There's salvation and forgiveness/ for our sins we are told

But words alone can not atone/ cause salvation entails

The precious blood of Jesus/ His cross of wood/ and three rusty nails

REPEAT CHORUS

© 2012 Everett Adams (Newsflash Sounds)