The Old Rugged Cross
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The Old Rugged Cross is a beloved Christian hymn that reflects on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the hope of salvation through his sacrifice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Old Rugged Cross canonical | 3 |
| The Old Rugged Cross (melody) | 1 |
| The Old Rugged Cross (original hymn) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12925955 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Old Rugged Cross Context triple: [My Savior, hasPart, The Old Rugged Cross]
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A.
Down at the Cross
"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
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B.
Shall We Gather at the River
"Shall We Gather at the River" is a celebrated poem by American poet James Wright, known for its lyrical meditation on memory, loss, and the Midwestern landscape.
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C.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
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D.
God Rest My Soul
"God Rest My Soul" is a song by the American rock band North Hills.
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E.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Old Rugged Cross Target entity description: The Old Rugged Cross is a beloved Christian hymn that reflects on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the hope of salvation through his sacrifice.
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A.
Down at the Cross
"Down at the Cross" is a major essay by James Baldwin that examines race, religion, and identity in America, later published as part of his influential book *The Fire Next Time*.
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B.
Shall We Gather at the River
"Shall We Gather at the River" is a celebrated poem by American poet James Wright, known for its lyrical meditation on memory, loss, and the Midwestern landscape.
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C.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
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D.
God Rest My Soul
"God Rest My Soul" is a song by the American rock band North Hills.
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E.
Nearer, My God
"Nearer, My God" is a reflective spiritual and autobiographical book by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that explores his Catholic faith and personal beliefs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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English-language song ⓘ gospel song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American hymnody
ⓘ
Billy Sunday crusades ⓘ evangelical Christianity ⓘ |
| composer | George Bennard ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | George Bennard (originally) ⓘ |
| expresses |
devotion to Christ
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gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice ⓘ willingness to bear the cross ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Pokagon, Michigan ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1915 ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel
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hymn ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely recognized in English-speaking Christianity ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common hymn meter (irregular) ⓘ |
| hasRefrain |
“And exchange it someday for a crown”
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“So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross” ⓘ |
| hasSubject | cross of Jesus ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Christian hymnals ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | meditation on the cross of Christ ⓘ |
| invokesSymbol | rugged wooden cross ⓘ |
| isPerformedBy |
church choirs
ⓘ
congregations ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | Sunday schools ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | George Bennard ⓘ |
| musicalTradition | American gospel hymn tradition ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | evangelists in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Alan Jackson
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George Beverly Shea ⓘ Johnny Cash ⓘ Tennessee Ernie Ford ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
atonement
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crucifixion of Jesus Christ ⓘ hope of eternal life ⓘ sacrifice of Jesus ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian evangelistic meetings
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Easter services ⓘ Protestant worship services ⓘ funeral services ⓘ |
| yearWritten | 1912 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Old Rugged Cross Description of subject: The Old Rugged Cross is a beloved Christian hymn that reflects on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the hope of salvation through his sacrifice.
Referenced by (5)
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