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George Bennard
Short Name: George Bennard
Full Name: Bennard, George, 1873-1958
Birth Year: 1873
Death Year: 1958

George Bennard (1873-1958) was born in Youngstown, OH. When he was a child the family moved to Albia, Iowa. He served with the Salvation Army in Iowa for several years before he was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His hymn "Speak, my Lord" appears in Triumphant Service Songs (Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., 1934). He wrote words and tune for his best known hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" in 1913.

Mary Louise VanDyke

Wikipedia Biography

George Bennard (February 4, 1873 – October 10, 1958) was an American hymn composer and preacher. He is best known for composing the famous hymn, "The Old Rugged Cross".

Hymnals by George Bennard (7)sort descendingAsPublication Year
Bennard's Melodies of SalvationGeorge Bennard (Editor)1923
Divine PraiseGeorge Bennard (Editor)1926
Full Redemption SongsGeorge Bennard (Editor)1933
Heart and Life SongsG. Bennard (Editor)1915
New Gospel SongsG. Bennard (Editor)1936
Sweet Songs of SalvationGeorge Bennard (Editor)1920
Sweet Songs of SalvationG. Bennard (Publisher)1920

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