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Old rugged cross first words. 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. Live at the ryman a. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. 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.

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. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross en el monte calvario se vio una cruz tune title. 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. 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.

2 timothy 4 8 date. 12 8 12 8 with refrain scripture. Loved for its lilting melody and words of personal trust in the cross of christ the old rugged cross remains one of the most cherished hymns of the christian faith. Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.

I am an author of three recent books donna alcoholic extraordinaire faith hope love and hell is real so is heaven. Buy the full length dvd cd alan jackson precious memories. 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 old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line.

The story behind the old rugged cross. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. 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.

Alan jackson official video for the old rugged cross live available now. 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. Lyrics to the old rugged cross.