The Old Rugged Cross Hymn

The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard and it speaks of the writer s adoration of christ and his sacrifice at calvary.

The old rugged cross hymn.

Old rugged cross author. The old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line. 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 is the first song my mother taught me to sing when i was very young i am 73 now she taught me to pay it on piano and i just heard sandi patty sing it i am writing a poem about it now.

The emblem of suffering and shame. 12 8 12 8 with refrain scripture. George bennard was a native of youngstown ohio but was reared in iowa. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross en el monte calvario se vio una cruz tune title.

After his conversion in a salvation army meeting he and his wife became brigade leaders before. How i love that old cross where. 2 timothy 4 8 date. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross.