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[On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Patrick D. Bradley; Kenneth W. Louis, b.1956 Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 17117 11711 11711 Used With Text: Only Love

Author: George Bennard, 1973-1958; Patrick D. Bradley; Ralph Hudson, 1843-101 Appears in 385 hymnals First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: Only love held Him there on the cross Topics: Jesus Christ His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ His Cross; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Redemption Scripture: Hebrews 10:10 Used With Tune: [On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross]

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Only Love

Author: Patrick D. Bradley Hymnal: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #302 (2012) First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: Only love held him there on the cross Topics: Good Friday; Cross; Love of God for Us; Sacrifice Languages: English Tune Title: [On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross]

Only Love

Author: George Bennard, 1973-1958; Patrick D. Bradley; Ralph Hudson, 1843-101 Hymnal: Total Praise #251 (2011) First Line: On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross Refrain First Line: Only love held Him there on the cross Topics: Jesus Christ His Atonement, Crucifixion and Death; Jesus Christ His Cross; Jesus Christ His Love and Mercy; Redemption Scripture: Hebrews 10:10 Languages: English Tune Title: [On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross]

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George Bennard

1873 - 1958 Person Name: George Bennard, 1973-1958 Author (vs. 1) of "Only Love" in Total Praise 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

R. E. Hudson

1843 - 1901 Person Name: Ralph Hudson, 1843-101 Author 9v. 2) of "Only Love" in Total Praise Ralph Hudson (1843-1901) was born in Napoleon, OH. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War. After teaching for five years at Mt. Union College in Alliance he established his own publishing company in that city. He was a strong prohibitionist and published The Temperance Songster in 1886. He compiled several other collections and supplied tunes for gospel songs, among them Clara Tear Williams' "All my life long I had panted" (Satisfied). See 101 More Hymn Stories, K. Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1985). Mary Louise VanDyke