The Old Rugged Cross

This article is about the song. For the Jo Stafford and Gordon Macrae album, see Old Rugged Cross (Stafford and Macrae album).
"The Old Rugged Cross"
The author of lyrics and music
GenreMethodist hymn
Written1912 (1912)
Textby George Bennard
Meter6.6.8.6.6.8.9.9.9.9
Melodyby George Bennard
Published1915 (1915)

"The Old Rugged Cross" is a popular hymn written in 1912 by American evangelist and song-leader George Bennard (1873–1958).