The Old Rugged Cross History

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.

The old rugged cross history. 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. 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. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown george bennard lived his retirement years in reed city michigan and passed away there in 1958. His mind went back again and again to christ s anguish on the cross.

The old rugged cross during the early years of his ministry rev. 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. 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. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross. The old rugged cross hymn history and lyrics october 03 2019 the old rugged cross hymn history. This was the heart of the gospel. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame.

It is a hymn that leads us to focus on what christ did on the cross and make his sacrifice our own. Back in 1913 george bennard was struggling with a problem that caused him much suffering. The old rugged cross by george bennard the united methodist hymnal no. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down.

The story behind the old rugged cross. 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. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard.