Rugged Old Cross Song

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Rugged old cross song.

The story behind the old rugged cross. The old rugged cross is one of those hymns that is a staple in every church service. How i love that old cross where. Buy the full length dvd cd alabama.

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. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. Buy the full length dvd cd joey rory. Hearing the talented voices of alabama sing this special song truly gives the words an even bigger impact.

Angels among us here. Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. Bennard retired to reed city michigan and the town maintains a museum dedicated to his life and ministry. I am an author of three recent books donna alcoholic extraordinaire faith hope love and hell is real so is heaven.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross.