The Old Rugged Cross

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.

The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard 1873 1958. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. 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. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.

Joey rory official video for the old rugged cross live available now. 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. Buy the full length dvd cd joey rory. George bennard was a native of youngstown ohio but was reared in iowa.

The story behind the old rugged cross. Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me. 12 8 12 8 with refrain scripture. The old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line.

Old rugged cross author. 2 timothy 4 8 date.