Rugged Old Church

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.

Rugged old church. 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. Old rugged cross author. 1 74 mi old tavern inn 8 89 mi prime table restaurant 7 09 mi pizza transit 7 12 mi jim s smokin cafe 8 89 mi ho ping garden. Old timeless gospel hymns that are beautiful and relaxing.

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. Love old church hymns and songs. 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. The story behind the old rugged cross.

This channel does n. Welcome to my channel. Built as a small barn in 1862 the old church had become home to the first methodist episcopal congregation in 1876. But the original old rugged cross church dark with age and disuse and virtually swallowed by encroaching wilderness was easy to miss in the years since its congregants moved out in 1915.

Once restored as closely as possible to its 1913 appearance the church will serve as a museum preserving the history of the hymn and the community. View all restaurants near the old rugged cross church on tripadvisor. The old rugged cross foundation inc. The old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line.

Was formed for the purpose of saving and restoring the old church where the hymn made its public debut and preserving the history of the hymn and its author. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. Inspirationalgospelsongs old timeless gospel hymns that are beautiful and relaxing no instruments. Restaurants near the old rugged cross church.

Welcome to my channel. 12 8 12 8 with refrain scripture. Call us old fashioned but many of us in the sandwich generation love the beautiful old church hymns and songs as much as we love the contemporary praise and worship hymn songs and music. That s true even for many of us in the baby boomer generation who grew up on the beatles donavan and the monkees the old hymns are such a delightful and restful way for us.