Old Rugged Cross Hymn Background

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Old rugged cross hymn background. As a methodist evangelist 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. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. The old rugged cross by george bennard the united methodist hymnal no. 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.

And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. Hymn story the old rugged cross hymn lists by book of bible george bennard 1873 1958 was born in youngstown ohio but his family moved to iowa where he accepted christ as his savior at a revival meeting sponsored by the salvation army. A song which reminds us of the importance of the cross on which jesus died at golgotha is the old rugged cross 578 in hymns for worship revised and 322 in sacred selections for the church the text was written and the tune rugged cross was composed both by george bennard who. George bennard was praying for a full understanding of the cross and its plan in christianity consequently he spent many hours in study prayer and meditation until he could say i saw the christ of the cross as if i were seeing john 3 16 leave the printed page take.

The old rugged cross is one of the most popular christian hymns in the english world. 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. The old rugged cross during the early years of his ministry rev. The old rugged cross and he bearing his cross went forth into a place called golgotha jn.

George bennard was a native of youngstown ohio but was reared in iowa after his conversion in a salvation army meeting he and his wife became brigade leaders before leaving the organization for the methodist church. Lyrics to the old rugged cross on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame and i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. If someone approached you asking you to name america s most popular hymn no doubt many of you would respond with the old rugged cross it has been the most favored of the approximately 300. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame.