The Old Rugged Cross By Ringing Word Publication
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross br the emblem of suff ring and shame br and i love that old cross where the dearest and best br for a world of lost sinners was slain br so i ll cherish the old rugged cross br till my trophies at last i lay down br i will cling to the old rugged.
The old rugged cross by ringing word publication. 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 world largest selection of sheet music. Handbell choir 3 5 octaves sheet music book by g.
You may use this file to print as many copies as are needed. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. But it would be odd for christians and pagans presumably a pagan drew this caricature to suddenly invent in text and art a cross shaped cross that had never existed before. Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame.
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. You can click on any of the preview buttons below to view additional pieces. Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me. The story behind the old rugged cross.
Shop and buy the old rugged cross sheet music. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. Ringing word publications this sheet music has a digital preview. The cross is clearly t shaped i wonder what samuelsson does with this.
How i love that old cross where. This music is being licensed for use by the purchaser. Crosses were not always cross shaped to be sure and hengel does speak mostly of impalements. 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.
Ringing word publications at sheet music plus. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down.