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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gaither Vocal Band
Gaither Vocal Band
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Gaither
Bill Gaither
Composer
William J. Gaither
William J. Gaither
Composer
Gloria Gaither
Gloria Gaither
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bill Gaither
Bill Gaither
Producer

Lyrics

It was a life filled with aimless desperation
Without hope, walked the shell of a man
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 run in terror to hide
Now those walls ring with love, warmth, and laughter
Since the giver of life moved inside
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
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
I will praise Him forever and ever
For the cross made the difference for me, mmm
Written by: Bill Gaither, Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither
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