Old Rugged Cross Signifance

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Old rugged cross signifance. Lyrics to 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. 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. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain. The old rugged cross by george bennard.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross til my trophies at last i lay down. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. 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.

For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. After his conversion in a salvation army meeting he and his wife became brigade leaders before. George bennard was praying for a full understanding of the cross and its plan in christianity consequently he spent many hours in study prayer and meditation until he could say i saw the christ of the cross as if i were seeing john 3 16 leave the printed page take. The emblem of suffering and shame.

The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard 1873 1958. The story behind the old rugged cross. The old rugged cross during the early years of his ministry rev.