Rugged Old Cross Song

Hearing the talented voices of alabama sing this special song truly gives the words an even bigger impact.

Rugged old cross song.

The story behind the old rugged cross. Buy the full length dvd cd joey rory. Buy the full length dvd cd alabama. Joey rory official video for the old rugged cross live available now.

Alabama official video for the old rugged cross live available now. How i love that old cross where. 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. Angels among us here.

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. 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. Mieras from chicago to sturgeon bay wisconsin where they held evangelistic meetings at the friends church from december 29 1912. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross.

Bennard retired to reed city michigan and the town maintains a museum dedicated to his life and ministry.