The Old Rugged Cross
Hymn written by George Bennard - 1913
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
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Old Rugged Cross
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.
Words and Music by: George Bennard
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Hill Far Away
 Golgotha - Matt. 27:33
 Calvary - Luke 23:33 [Latin]
 Jesus was crucified outside
the city gate - Heb. 13:12
Stood an Old Rugged Cross
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 100-200 lbs.
Emblem of Suffering & Shame
 Very Painful Death
 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
 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
 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
I Love that Old Cross
 Dearest and Best
“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 – Gentiles lost
Rom. 2 – Jews lost
Rom. 3 – whole world lost
World of Lost Sinners
“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
“For the Son of Man has
come to seek and to save
that which was lost."
Lk. 19:10
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Old Rugged Cross
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.
Words and Music by: George Bennard
© 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™
Despised by the World
Jews – Col. 2:14
Greeks - 1 Cor.1:22-23
World today - Jn.3:19
Devil – 1 Jn 3:8
Unfaithful Christians – Heb. 6:4-6
Wondrous Attraction for Me
 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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Old Rugged Cross
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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
“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
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Old Rugged Cross
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.
Words and Music by: George Bennard
© 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™
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Old Rugged Cross
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I will Ever Be true
 Christians gladly bear its shame
“Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the
camp, bearing His reproach” Heb 13:13
“rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer
shame for His name.”
Acts 5:41
Call me to my home far away
World is not home - Phil. 3:20
We are pilgrims – 1 Pet. 2:11
“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
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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.
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Old Rugged Cross
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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
“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
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John 12:48
John 8:24
Luke 13:3
Matt. 10:32-33
Mark 16:16
Matt. 24:13