The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference by The Gaither Vocal Band is a touching song that celebrates the life-changing power of the cross. It highlights Jesus’ love and sacrifice, offering hope ...

He struggled to write some appropriate lyrics, but all that came was the passage, "I'll cherish the old rugged cross ... with a renewed meaning of the cross etched into his mind and heart.

A farmer friend of mine told me that Pastor George Bennard, the composer of the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross,” once lived on that road. Last summer, I spent a week near Reed City, Mich., ...

He struggled to write some appropriate lyrics, but all that came was the passage, “I’ll cherish the old rugged cross ... with a renewed meaning of the cross etched in his mind and heart.