At Christmas time we celebrate
The Birthday of our Lord
Born this day in Bethlehem
A stable His abode

Shepherds came to greet Him
For an angel told them where
They bowed before the little child
While Mary looked on there

He grew and started preaching
Repent for God is nigh
He healed all that would come to Him
He taught them with no lies

His message made the rulers made
The planned to take His life
But He knew all about their plans
The prophets all were right

We celebrate His birth today
And rightfully we should
But more important is the fact
He came to die for you

His purpose from the very start
Was to give His life away
Please don’t forget the price He paid
On this Christmas day

All of the earth rejoices
The King of Kings has come
Lift up your voice and sing
Emmanuel

Down from His royal throne
Born in a manger’s hay
Angels announced His coming
On this glorious day

Come let us worship Him
God’s only Son is He
Worthy of all our praise
Emmanuel

I look up at the stars
And I see the Master’s plan
He placed them one by one
Before our time began

All down through the ages
Those stars have shown their light
Always in formation
To guide us in the night

Then one night, a change was seen
One star was singled out
To shine much brighter than the rest
A loud celestial shout

On brightest star, Oh chosen star
You shine your glorious light
To lead us all to Christ the King
On this most Holy night

This star then found its special place
To shine those brighter rays
It took its place above a town
Where God’s own Son was laid

Three kings had seen the star so bright
From lands so far away
They came to bring gifts to the child
In a manger filled with hay

Gold, because He’s royalty
As priest, the Frankincense 
Myrrh, anointing for His death
Which would be so intense

On brightest star, Oh chosen star
You shine your glorious light
To lead us all to Christ the King
On this most Holy night

Down from above
Bringing His love
The Savior came on Christmas day
Babe in the hay
Quiet He lay
While angels proclaimed His praise

Shepherds rejoiced
They heard Angels voice
To Bethlehem they made their way
Bowing in honor
Glory forever
To Jesus who came as a babe

He came down to save us
He came down to free us
From sweet little babe
To sacrifice made
He came down and gave us His grace

I cannot imagine
His love I can’t fathom
That He would give up His throne
His birth was obscure
His life was a blur
Only three years was this earth His home

From lowly beginning
To triumphant King
He had to give all he had
His death on the cross
Was such a great loss
But victory came in the end

He came down to save us
He came down to free us
From sweet little babe
To sacrifice made
He came down and gave us His grace

Emmanuel
God with us
The form of a babe
The Lord of Lords lay
Ready to redeem us all

He came down to save us
He came down to free us
From sweet little babe
To sacrifice made
He came down and gave us His grace

Lord of the Heavens
Seated on the right hand of God
Four and twenty elders worshipping
Sing glory and honor and power and might
To the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Exalted above all others
Since the beginning of time
Glorious and majestic
Full of awe and wonder
All things created by Him
All things created for Him	
Beautiful beyond description 
More precious than silver or gold
Merciful and gracious
Longsuffering and full of goodness
Worthy of all praise
Son of the most high God
Holy is He
King of heaven and earth
Left His heavenly place
Left the splendor and the glory
Left the right hand of God
Left His Father
Left His power and authority
Left His throne
To come to this earth
Disrobed of His glory
Clothed in rags
A baby in a manger
No honor bestowed Him
No welcome of royalty
But animals in the stable
A star announcing His birth
Brightly shines above the city
Wise men from afar witness the star
They start their journey
Angels announcing His birth to shepherds
Not to kings
Sing glory to God in the Highest
Say the Savior, Christ the Lord, has come
As a babe in as manger
Beckon the shepherds to go and see
They come and tell Mary their tale
And bow before the King of Kings
Little baby in the hay
Mary ponders these things in her heart
We should so ponder these things
His humility
His love
His sacrifice
All for us
All for you
All for me

Have you ever thought it strange
That a baby in a manger
Would be the one who came to set men free
And have you ever stopped to think
About the fact that Heaven’s King
Left His throne to come and die for you and me

You may think it’s a fable
He was born in lowly stable
But the story has withstood the test of time
And I thought that you should know
Why I’ve come to love Him so
For I want you to know this Lord of Life

You see, He changed my life
When I came to Him that time
That my life was spinning out of control
He forgave all of my sin 
And He put His spirit in 
Now He walks with me wherever I may go

Because this baby in the manger
Was no ordinary stranger
But the Son of God who came to earth that day
He shared the Father’s love
And brought healing from above
And He said He was the truth the life the way

His teaching brought division
Put the leaders in derision
They decided that He must be put to death
So they shouted crucify Him
On a cross they railed against Him
And He gave His life in one last gasp of breath

The final price was paid
For the sin of human race
And now we are set free forevermore
And it all began that day
In a stable filled with hay
And a baby who the blessed Mary bore.

This Christmas don’t forget
The great payment for our debt
That was made by that baby in the hay
He was born to die for me
And to set the captive free
Let us celebrate His birth this Christmas day