George bennard biography
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Toward the end of the twentieth century, song leaders, when soliciting requests for favorite songs from the congregation, would often receive at least one request for “The Old Rugged Cross.” Written by George Bennard in 1913, this gospel hymn has proven to be a sentimental favorite of Christians and unsaved alike.
George bennard biography
Like many other songs of this era (and genre), The Old Rugged Cross is replete with both the Christian truth found in the pages of God's Word, as well as the Christian experience it should produce. May God exercise His mercy upon that individual, that family, that denomination, and that nation that no longer gazes upon the old rugged cross of Jesus Christ with reverence and awe.
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Childhood and Youth (1873ff)
George Bennard was born in Youngstown, Ohio on February 4, 1873.
While George was quite young, his parents moved to Albia, Iowa, and subsequently to Lucas, Iowa. His father provided for his family by working as a miner