Who Originally Sang The Old Rugged Cross

For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.

Who originally sang the old rugged cross. Sings precious memories sings with the bc goodpasture christian school believe in him as a duet with jessi colter and return to the promised land as a duet with june carter cash. 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 hymn has been a country gospel favorite ever since it became the title song of ernest tubb s 1952 gospel album. The hymn quickly spread throughout the region and came to the attention of the evangelist billy sunday who frequently utilized it in his meetings.

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. Red river valley don t fence me in black hills of dakota. 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. 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 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. Dungloe co donegal ireland 12th december 1961 daniel o donnell popular irish country celtic singer since 1989. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.

Daniel o donnell singing the old rugged cross. Today that same church building originally a hops barn is owned by the non profit old rugged cross foundation and welcomes thousands of visitors annually. Buy the full length dvd cd alan jackson precious memories. 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.

Alan jackson official video for the old rugged cross live available now. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. Johnny cash was such a fan he recorded four different versions on the albums. Has had over 20 top 40 albums in the uk ireland and 15 top 40 hit sing read more.