Rugged Cross Hymn

He wrote other favorite gospel hymns but none ever achieved the response of the old rugged cross.

Rugged cross hymn. 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. 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. It reflects how hardships and difficulties that were bravely borne in life may one day be exchanged for reward and sanctuary in heaven.

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. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross. It is a hymn that leads us to focus on what christ did on the cross and make his sacrifice our own. Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame.

The old rugged cross is one of the most popular christian hymns in the english world. The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard 1873 1958. Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me for the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary 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 the old rugged cross stain d with. How i love that old cross where.

I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. Bernard continued his evangelistic ministries for forty more years after the writing of this hymn. This is a popular religious hymn for a funeral service inspired by bible scripture.

The emblem of suffering and shame.