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When I think about the manger, I think about the cross
All the wondrous things God did on those two days
The first tells of the birth of the precious Son of God
To bring to us the dawn of peace and grace

The shepherds in the field show all are welcome there
The kings who came with gifts show us His worth
The star was like a beacon that anyone could see
But only few received the Saviors birth

The manger shows His meekness and deep humility
That the Son of God would come to such a place
The inn shows us that many would turn the babe away
Refusing to partake of God’s sweet grace

The cross shows us His passion for every single one
The bruises and the scars He took for us
His cry of please forgive them rings down throughout all time
Showing that our God is true and just

He gave His mother comfort from the agony He felt
As He gave John the charge to care for her
His cry of don’t forsake me shows His bitter taste of death
For the first time He was parted from His Father

When He cried it is finished all creation should have bowed
To the King who gave His life for all mankind
The plan of our redemption was finally complete
And His death would be a light for all of time

But it was not finished, the story’s not complete
Three days later He arose from death to life
Now He lives forevermore and He reigns from High above
Providing for us all eternal life

Yes, the manger stands so tall as a beacon in the dark
Of a world that’s full of sin and much despair
But you cannot see the manger as a symbol by itself
The cross was the reason that He came

Yes, the cross was the reason that He came