What does the old rugged cross symbolize?
The Old Rugged Cross is a 1912 church hymn by George Bennard. In the song, the speaker considers the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and reconciles with his own “shame” and “suffering” as he prepares to die.
Who created the Old Rugged Cross?
'Old Rugged Cross' sites
that marks the site where the first verse and chorus of the hymn were written by George Bennard. The house in which he did the work later became a fraternity house and was demolished in the 1960s. This historic marker honoring the Rev.