Twas a life filled with aimless desperation
Without hope walked the shell of a man;
Then a hand with a nailprint stretched downward,
Just one touch then a new life began.
And the old rugged cross made the difference
In a life bound for heartache and defeat;
I will praise Him forever and ever
For the cross made the difference for me.
Barren walls echoed harshness and anger
Little faces ran in terror to hide;
Now those walls ring with love, warmth and laughter,
Since the giver of life moved inside.
Now there's a room filled with sad, ashen faces
Without hope death has wrapped them in gloom;
But at the side of a saint there's rejoicing,
For life can't be sealed in a tomb.
The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference is first released on October 10, 2008 as part of Jimmy Swaggart's album "Let Me Thank You Again" which includes 11 tracks in total.
The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference falls under the genre Christian & Gospel.