Rugged Cross Scripture

Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912.

Rugged cross scripture. Today we continue our study in the series hymns you love we are looking at the old rugged cross scripture. Jesus christ his atonement crucifixion and death. The story behind the old rugged cross. 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.

This cross the cross of jesus is the central point of all of history. The old rugged cross contributed by terry vaughan on dec 10 2001 based on 27 ratings 2 828 views. Learn about the origin the operation the outreach and the outcome of the gospel of jesus. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross til my trophies at last i lay down.

In the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine a wondrous beauty i see. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross. Philippians 2 8 it was with heart and mind fixed on the death of jesus on the cross that george benard was moved to write these words in 1913 on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame 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. Jesus christ his.

The old rugged cross soon became one of the top ten most popular hymns of the 20th century. 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. 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. The old rugged cross first line.

George bennard 1973 1958 meter. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross tune title. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. The old rugged cross by george bennard.

Bible truth for today songs better left unsung the old rugged cross on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame it seems clear enough here that the cross is an emblem. For twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify m. Jesus christ his cross. Jesus christ his blood.

Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain i do not love the. The emblem of suffering and shame. O that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.

And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. Old rugged cross author. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. It is the single event for which all of time was created.

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.