The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference

'Twas a life filled with aimless desperation
 Without hope walked the shell of a man, oh
 But then a hand with a nail-print 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 feet ran in terror to hide, oh
 But now those walls ring with love, warmth, and laughter
 Since the Giver of Life moved inside
 Now there's a room filled with sad, ashamed faces
 Without hope, death has wrapped them in gloom, oh
 But at the side of a Saint there's rejoicing
 For life can't be sealed in a tomb, no
 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
 Yes, the cross made the difference for me (for me)