The Old Rugged Cross Hymnal Lyrics

In that 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.

The old rugged cross hymnal lyrics.

I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. O that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for 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. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. As a methodist evangelist george bennard wrote the first verse of the old rugged cross in albion michigan in the fall of 1912 as a response to ridicule that he had received at a revival meeting bennard traveled with ed e. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame.

Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for 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 in the old rugged cross stain d with. The story behind the old rugged cross. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. Authoritative information about the hymn text the old rugged cross with lyrics pdf files printable scores midi files audio recordings piano resources and products for worship planners.

I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. 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.