To The Old Rugged Cross

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

To the old rugged cross. Old rugged cross author. 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. Bennard retired to reed city michigan and the town maintains a museum dedicated to his life and ministry.

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. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. The story behind the old rugged cross. 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.

For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. The old rugged cross uses a sentimental popular song form with a verse chorus pattern in 6 8 time and it speaks of the writer s adoration of christ and his sacrifice at calvary. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. The old rugged cross en el monte calvario first line.

12 8 12 8 with refrain scripture. Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. I am an author of three recent books donna alcoholic extraordinaire faith hope love and hell is real so is heaven.

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.