Just suppose God searched through Heaven And couldn't find one willing to be The supreme sacrifice that was needed Just to buy eternal life for you and me Had it not been for a place called Mount Calvary Had it not been for the old rugged cross Had it not been for a man called Jesus Then forever my soul would be lost And I'm so glad He was willing to drink His bittercup Although He prayed: Father, let it pass from me And I'm so glad He never called Heaven's angels From these hands, pulled the nails that torment me Had it not been for a place called Mount Calvary Had it not been for the old rugged cross Had it not been for a man called Jesus Then forever my soul would be lost Then forever my soul would be lost