Rugged Old Cross Song

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

Rugged old cross song.

Hearing the talented voices of alabama sing this special song truly gives the words an even bigger impact. Bennard retired to reed city michigan and the town maintains a museum dedicated to his life and ministry. 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. Buy the full length dvd cd joey rory.

Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. So i ll cherish 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. Buy the full length dvd cd alabama.

The old rugged cross is one of those hymns that is a staple in every church service. Alabama official video for the old rugged cross live available now. Angels among us here. Joey rory official video for the old rugged cross live available now.

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.