The Old Rugged Cross Hymn written by George Bennard Rooted in Scripture

The Old Rugged Cross Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Col. 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Col. 3:16

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. 1 - The Old Rugged Cross Words and Music by: George Bennard © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

Hill Far Away Matt. 27:33  Golgotha - Matt. 27:33 Luke 23:33  Calvary - Luke 23:33 [Latin] Heb. 13:12  Jesus was crucified outside the city gate - Heb. 13:12

Stood an Old Rugged Cross 1 Pet. 2:24  From a Tree - “who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” 1 Pet. 2:24  Beams were 10 inches square and weighed between lbs.

Emblem of Suffering & Shame  Very Painful Death Isa.53:6  Sins of world - Isa.53:6 “All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”

Emblem of Suffering & Shame  Very Painful Death Isa.53:12  Sins of world - Isa.53:12 “Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.”

Emblem of Suffering & Shame Gal. 3:13  Shameful Death – Gal. 3:13 “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE")

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I Love that Old Cross  Dearest and Best “Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son” Col. 1:13 Col. 1:13

I Love that Old Cross  Dearest and Best Heb. 2:9 “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone” Heb. 2:9

I Love that Old Cross  Dearest and Best “ WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH ” 1 Pet. 2:22

World of Lost Sinners Rom. 1 Rom. 1 – Gentiles lost Rom. 2 Rom. 2 – Jews lost Rom. 3 Rom. 3 – whole world lost

World of Lost Sinners Jn. 4:42 “Then they said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world." Jn. 4:42

World of Lost Sinners Lk. 19:10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." Lk. 19:10

2. On 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. 2 - The Old Rugged Cross Words and Music by: George Bennard © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

Despised by the World Col. 2:14 Jews – Col. 2:14 1 Cor.1:22-23 Greeks - 1 Cor.1:22-23 Jn.3:19 World today - Jn.3:19 1 Jn 3:8 Devil – 1 Jn 3:8 Heb. 6:4-6 Unfaithful Christians – Heb. 6:4-6

Wondrous Attraction for Me 1 Cor.1:24  Wisdom of God - 1 Cor.1:24 “but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.”

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Dear Lamb of God left His Glory  He left heaven “though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” 2 Cor. 8:9

Dear Lamb of God left His Glory  He left heaven “O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” Jn. 17:5

To Bear it to “dark” Calvary  Darkest day in history Lk. 23:44-45 “Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two” Lk. 23:44-45

4. To the 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. 4 - The Old Rugged Cross Words and Music by: George Bennard © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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I will Ever Be true  Christians gladly bear its shame Heb 13:13 “Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach” Heb 13:13 Acts 5:41 “rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.” Acts 5:41

Call me to my home far away Phil. 3:20 World is not home - Phil. 3:20 1 Pet. 2:11 We are pilgrims – 1 Pet. 2:11 Rom. 8:18 “ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Rom. 8:18

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. c - The Old Rugged Cross © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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Cherish the Old Rugged Cross  If we love it - we will cling to it  Until we lay our trophies down

Exchange it some day for a crown 2 Tim. 4:7-8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing” 2 Tim. 4:7-8

The Cross

The Old Rugged Cross HearJohn 12:48HearJohn 12:48 BelieveJohn 8:24BelieveJohn 8:24 RepentLuke 13:3RepentLuke 13:3 ConfessMatt. 10:32-33ConfessMatt. 10:32-33 BaptizedMark 16:16BaptizedMark 16:16 FaithfulMatt. 24:13FaithfulMatt. 24:13