The Story Behind The Old Rugged Cross

Story behind the song.

The story behind the old rugged cross.

George bennard was praying for a full understanding of the cross and its plan in christianity. This was the heart of the gospel. 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. If someone approached you asking you to name america s most popular hymn no doubt many of you would respond with.

The story behind the hymn. The old rugged cross saturday oct 21 2017 at 1 14 pm. Story behind the hymn when polls are taken to determine the most popular american hymns invariably near the top of the list is the old rugged cross it has been the most favored of the approximate 300 songs written by george bennard. The story behind the old rugged cross.

The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard. 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. The old rugged cross. Refrain to the old rugged cross i will ever be true its shame and reproach gladly bear then he ll call me someday to my home far away where his glory forever i ll share.

During the early years of his ministry rev. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. In the old rugged cross stained with blood so divine such a wonderful beauty i see for twas on that old cross jesus suffered and died to pardon and sanctify me. His mind went back again and again to christ s anguish on the cross.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down i will cling to the old rugged cross.