An unbelievably gifted trio of musicians delivered a stunning rendition of the beloved, classic hymn “The Old Rugged Cross.”

Without Christ’s death, no one would have hope or the opportunity for eternal life. Instead, all would be destined for hell, lost for all eternity. It is the punishment and the end that we all undoubtedly deserve.

However, as John 3:16 tells us, God so loved the world that He sent His one and only Son to Earth. His Son, Jesus Christ, would then willingly give up Himself and go to the cross, suffering and eventually dying on our behalf. He suffered greatly on that wretched cross for you and me.

Christ’s love, selflessness and forgiveness on the cross changed everything forever. And no song better describes the importance of Calvary and the cross than the hymn “The Old Rugged Cross.” In a clip posted on YouTube, three youngsters beautifully perform the tune about the cross and, more importantly, what it has come to represent: Christ’s love and willing sacrifice for a dying, hurt and lost world.

You are, without question, incredibly familiar with this tune. However, that familiarity does not diminish the beauty of the song’s lyrics in the slightest. Those words will likely move you, causing you to react emotionally as if you’re hearing them for the first time.

“On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross

The emblem of suffering and shame

And I love that old cross where the dearest and best

For a world of lost sinners was slain”

The vocal performances from all three of the young children are outstanding. Each shows how the Lord has blessed them with an incredible amount of musical talent. However, like with any “The Old Rugged Cross performance,” the lyrics steal the show. Those words are undeniably powerful and moving, telling of Christ’s love and sacrifice on the cross. 

1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the word of the cross seems foolish to those who are on the way to destruction; but to us who are on the way to salvation it is the power of God.