The story behind the old rugged cross.
Rugged cross song hillsong.
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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.
It s not just an old rugged cross it s a cross that save millions of.
Oh that rugged cross my salvation.
The song gives a very poetic and analytical retrospective on the crucifixion of jesus christ and the salvation it.
This song just brings a great reminder of what christ done on the cross for you and me.
Intro e e e e verse e a on a hill far away stood an old rugged cross b a e the emblem of suffering and shame e a and i love that old cross where the dearest and best b e for a world of lost sinners was slain chorus e g b e so i ll cherish the old rugged cross a e till my trophies at last i lay down e a e g f m i will cling to the old rugged cross e b e and exchange it some day for a crown.
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