The Old Rugged Cross Where The Dearest in addition to Best For a World of Lost Sinners Was Slain...
In 1912, traveling evangelist George Bennard was mocked past times immature people at i of his revivals. Troubled past times this disrespect for God, Bennard spent fourth dimension reflecting on the cross of Christ in addition to wrote this wonderful hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross.”
The lyrics reverberate Bennard's deep abide by for the crucifixion in addition to redemption of our Lord. The trouble "Oh, that old rugged cross, in addition to therefore despised past times the world" seems to reverberate his reasons for writing it.
Take fourth dimension today to read through the words thoughtfully, prayerfully, in addition to gratefully.
On a loma far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering in addition to shame
And I love that old cross where the dearest in addition to best,
For a the world of lost sinners was slain.
Refrain: So I'll cherish the old rugged cross,
Till my trophies at concluding I pose down.
I volition cling to the old rugged cross,
And telephone substitution it to a greater extent than or less 24-hour interval for a crown.
Oh, that old rugged cross, in addition to therefore despised past times the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me.
For the dearest Lamb of God left His glory above,
To behaviour it to nighttime Calvary.
In the old rugged cross, stained alongside blood in addition to therefore divine,
Such a wonderful beauty I see.
For 'twas on that old cross Jesus suffered in addition to died,
To pardon in addition to sanctify me.
To the old rugged cross I volition always hold out true,
Its shame in addition to reproach gladly bear.
Then He'll telephone phone me someday to my abode far away,
Where His glory forever I'll share.
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