Loved for its lilting melody and words of personal trust in the cross of christ the old rugged cross remains one of the most cherished hymns of the christian faith.
Old rugged cross christian song.
The old rugged cross is a popular hymn written in 1912 by evangelist and song leader george bennard and it speaks of the writer s adoration of christ and his sacrifice at calvary.
Stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame.
So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down.
To the old rugged cross i will ever be true its shame and reproach gladly bear then he ll call me some day to my home far away where his glory forever i ll share.
I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.
It has since been included in numerous hymnals and recordings by contemporary artists.
Lyrics to the old rugged cross.
O that old rugged cross so despised by.
Being a christian is not easy but we all need to cling to that old cross and bear the shame and ridicule we might face.
The old rugged cross is one of the most popular christian hymns in the english world.
And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.
It is a hymn that leads us to focus on what christ did on the cross and make his sacrifice our own.
How i love that old cross where.