The Old Rugged Cross

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The old rugged cross.

For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. In the old rugged cross stain d with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see for the dear lamb of god left his glory above 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 to the old rugged cross i will ever be true. The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard 1873 1958.

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross en el monte calvario se vio una cruz tune title. Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me. The old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line. George bennard was a native of youngstown ohio but was reared in iowa.

Buy the full length dvd cd joey rory. Old rugged cross author. 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. 2 timothy 4 8 date.

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. 12 8 12 8 with refrain scripture.