The Old Rugged Cross Lyrics

Old Rugged Cross Lyrics

The Old Rugged Cross Lyrics are words of one of the most cherished Christian Hymns written in 1912 by George Bennard.

The lyrics of the hymn remind us of the wonderful sacrifice Jesus Christ made for all believers on the cross when at Golgotha.

Find the lyrics for the hymn “Old Rugged Cross” below.

The Old Rugged Cross Hymn Lyrics

1. 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
for a world of lost sinners was slain.

Refrain:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.

2. O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
has a wondrous attraction for me;
for the dear Lamb of God left his glory above
to bear it to dark Calvary.

Refrain:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.

3. In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,
a wondrous beauty I see,
for 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
to pardon and sanctify me.

Refrain:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.

4. To that 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.

Refrain:
So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
and exchange it some day for a crown.

The Hymn Details

Hymn: Old Rugged Cross
Year: 1912
Language: English
Author: George Bennard (1873-1958)
First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
Meter: 12.8.12.8 (with refrain)
Copyright: Public Domain

Who Wrote Old Rugged Cross Lyrics?

The Old Rugged Cross Lyrics were written by an American preacher and hymn composer, George Bennard.

George Bennard was born on the 4th of February, 1873, in Youngstown, Ohio. His father was an Ohio coal miner who had previously been a tavern owner. The traveling Evangelist was raised in Albia and Lucas in Iowa.

The death of his father hindered his aspiration to become an evangelist. Consequently, he stood as a support for his mother and sisters instead.

However, he later married and became an active preacher through the evangelistic ministry of the Salvation Army in Canton, Iowa.

He shared the gospel all over the United States and Canada and also became the brigade leader along with his wife.

Afterward, he left the organization for the Methodist Episcopal Church and was ordained in 1898 as a traveling evangelist.

At the Methodist Church, he was a lifelong servant of God who frequently conducted evangelistic services in Albion before he retired.

Also, George Bennard was a prolific hymn writer with over 300 hymns, words, and music, to his credit.

He wrote his popular hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” in 1912 during an evangelistic meeting in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

Evangelist George Bennard lived in Reed City, Michigan, after his retirement until his death in 1958. And he was laid to rest at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

Old Rugged Cross Lyrics And Chords Sheet

Below are the chords for “The Old Rugged Cross,” a beloved Christian hymn written by George Bennard. The chord is a simple guitar chord.

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