The Old Rugged Cross Life. Apr 16, 2017. Ann R. Swanson ... When I was young our church had hymnals with words but no music. I sang along as best I could improvising on what I thought the words said ...

In 1998, the Old Rugged Cross Foundation Inc. was formed to restore the original church building in Pokagon. It had been in use as a barn for many years and had fallen into disrepair. For ...

“The Old Rugged Cross” is one of the most popular hymns among folks all over the country. When I ask people to name a hymn for me to play, quite often they request that hymn.

The hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" has stood the test of time, being performed and recorded by numerous gospel and county music artists over the years since it was composed in 1913. But a museum ...

Old Rugged Cross Lyrics by Patti Page. Verse 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 ...

POKAGON - As the driving force with her husband, Bob, behind the Old Rugged Cross Church restoration project, Molly Shaffer knows quite a bit about the church's history.

I'M in mourning. I'm wearing top-to-toe black. The Old Rugged Cross and You'll Never Walk alone are alternating on the CD player and rivers of snot have forced me to staple a box of Kleenex ...

I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.” George Bennard lived his retirement years in Reed City, Michigan, and passed away there in 1958.

Strumming Through The Storm Of Cancer: A Country Heart, A Cross to Bear. Country Artist Carl Ray Releases "The Old Rugged Cross" with royalty, Rhonda Vincent Going through prostate cancer ...

The historic "Old Rugged Cross Church" held two hours of services this afternoon. Each half hour featured a pastor from a different Christian denomination, with a scripture-based message, special ...

When polls are taken to determine the most popular American hymns, invariably near the top of the list is "The Old Rugged Cross." It has been the most favored of the approximate 300 songs written b… ...