Message On 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.

Message on the old rugged cross.

For a world of lost sinners was slain. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame and i love that old cross where the dearest and best. Bennard was scheduled to preach a series of messages in new york. For the dear lamb of god left his glory above to bear it to dark calvary.

I love the old rugged cross because. Used at wowchurch the singer is john berry on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. The emblem of suff ring and shame. But the only words that would come were i ll cherish the old rugged cross.

I will cling to the old rugged cross. And exchange it some day for a crown. I will cling to the old rugged cross. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross.

In the heavenly scene john said i looked and behold in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the elders stood a lamb as though it had been slain the slain lamb on the old rugged cross is the message that will inspire our worship throughout all eternity. I love the old rugged cross because. O that old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross.

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. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. Mercy there was great and grace was free. He struggled for weeks to set the words to the melody he had written.

How i love that old cross where. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best. Pardon there was multiplied to me. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.

The emblem of suff ring and shame. There my burdened soul found liberty. The blood that jesus shed for me way back on calvary o the blood that gives me strength for day to day it will never lose its power. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best.

So i ll cherish the old rugged cross. In a room in albion michigan bennard sat down and wrote a tune. Till my trophies at last i lay down. And i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a world of lost sinners was slain.

Death to this world. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame. For a world of lost sinners was slain.