Old Rugged Cross Church Hymn

It was one of the first hymns written on a common level said molly.

Old rugged cross church hymn. A mighty fortress 6. O worship the king 5. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. Old rugged cross 2.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. Live at the ryman a. 2 timothy 4 8 date. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912.

On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross en el monte calvario se vio una cruz tune title. Holy holy holy 3. Buy the full length dvd cd alan jackson precious memories. Fairest lord jesus 7.

Old rugged cross author. 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 building is used on good friday for special events weddings and hymn sings including the old rugged cross. The zoomh2 was placed in the nave.

The old rugged cross lives on by molly tate shaffer is a 488 page pictorial and verbal history of the hymn and its author and gives a step by step account of the restoration of the building where it made its public debut. 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. Here s my next tune for you for easter sunday it s the classic the old rugged cross here on the organ at all saints church. The story behind the old rugged cross.

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. The old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line. Alan jackson official video for the old rugged cross live available now. 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.