Rugged Church With Hymnal

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Rugged church with hymnal. This gospel hymn a favorite of many a christian and one of the most popular hymns of the twentieth century was written by george bennard in 1913. Holy holy holy 3. Rodeheaver hall mack co 1934. However most lutherans know it very well.

Hymns the old rugged cross lyrics. The hymnal was printed in shape notes only and bound with a maroon or green board cover. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suff ring and shame and i love that old cross where the dearest and best for a w. The old rugged cross is a hymn that has always baffled me for not being in a lutheran hymnal.

The maroon cover was the most popular choice and was the inspiration for the name red back. George bennard was born in youngstown ohio but his parents soon moved to albia iowa and later to the town of lucas iowa. 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.

With a price of 1 50 per book the initial printing consisted of 25 000 copies. George bennard was a native of youngstown ohio but was reared in iowa after his conversion in a salvation army meeting he and his wife became brigade leaders before leaving the organization for the methodist church. Crown him with many crowns 4. Welcome to my channel.

He served with the salvation army in iowa for several years before he was ordained in the methodist episcopal church. So i ll cherish the old rugged cross till my trophies at last i lay down. As a methodist evangelist 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. It most definitely has its place in either the ash wednesday or the good friday liturgy as there are rubrics for a handmade cross to be brought into the sanctuary.

A mighty fortress 6. The old rugged cross lives on by molly tate shaffer is a 488 page pictorial and verbal history of the hymn and its author and gives a step by step account of the restoration of the building where it made its public debut. He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn the old rugged cross in 1913. The church hymnal was finally made available to the public in november of 1951.

His hymn speak my lord appears in triumphant service songs chicago. O worship the king 5. It was here that george accepted jesus christ as his personal savior. I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown.

Old rugged cross 2. Fairest lord jesus 7.