The Old Rugged Cross Lyrics George Bennard

And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a.

The old rugged cross lyrics george bennard. George bennard from english to spanish deutsch english español français hungarian italiano nederlands polski português brasil română svenska türkçe ελληνικά български русский српски العربية 日本語 한국어. Translation of the old rugged cross by rev. As a methodist evangelist 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. 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.

George bennard the old rugged cross lyrics. Oh 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. 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.