Who Sang The Old Rugged Cross Originally

The old rugged cross during the early years of his ministry rev.

Who sang the old rugged cross originally. The story behind the old rugged cross. Then bennard completed his song when he was in wisconsin. 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 stained with blood so divine.

He first performed the song with his friend ed mieras. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. 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. Some parts of the song were first composed by george bennard in 1912 while he was in michigan.

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. 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. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. 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.

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. To the old rugged cross i will.