The Rugged Cross

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 rugged cross. 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. For a world of lost sinners was slain. Angels among us here. How i love that old cross where.

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. Buy the full length dvd cd alabama. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame. The old rugged cross.

The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard 1873 1958. George bennard was a native of youngstown ohio but was reared in iowa. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best. The story behind the old rugged cross.

Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day. Alabama official video for the old rugged cross live available now. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912.

After his conversion in a salvation army meeting he and his wife became brigade leaders before.