Rugged Cross Hymn Lyrics

Oh that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me.

Rugged cross hymn lyrics.

I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown. As george contemplated on these truths he realized that the cross was the very heart of the gospel. Christian lyrics online will lead you to thousands of lyrics to hymns choruses worship songs and gospel recordings. The story behind the old rugged cross.

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. Sheet music available. The inspiration came to me one day in 1913 when i was staying in albion michigan. 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.

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. When i began to write the old rugged cross i composed the melody first. 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. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.

O that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me for the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross. George bennard left the following account regarding the writing of this hymn. Free hymn lyrics include popular christian hymns such as abide with me amazing grace as the deer at the cross and many more praise and worship hymns.

Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912.