I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown Song Lyrics and Chords
I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown Song Lyrics and Chords by Doyle Lawson
I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown
Recorded by Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Written by Johnson Oatman Jr. and John M. Henson
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I shall not bear the
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cross through yon
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city
When the
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burdens of life I lay
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down
When I knock on the
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portals of
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heaven
I will
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trade the old
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cross for a
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crown
Though the cross often
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times has been
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heavy
And all
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fortune on me begins to
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frown
But how happy I'll
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be over
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yonder
When I
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trade the old
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cross for a
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crown
And I will trade the old
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cross for a
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crown
When the
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burdens of
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life I lay
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down
When those
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pearly gates for
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me shall swing
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open
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I will
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trade the old
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cross for a
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crown
Every cross that I
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bear for my
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Savior
Will at
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last one day when He calls me lay
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down
And all my sorrow will
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then be for
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gotten
And that's when I'll
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trade the old
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cross for a
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crown
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown?
- The song I Will Trade the Old Cross for a Crown was sang by Doyle Lawson.
Who is Doyle Lawson?
- Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
