Before the infant Jesus came to earth,
His coming was a promise long foretold.
Prophets, poets … all would anticipate
the promised day when God would come to earth.
But still before the promise, it was there:
Salvation had already been designed
within the heart of God: a holy plan
to take His sovereign place upon the stage.
Before He spoke the words “Let there be light”,
He planned to save all those who were His own
until the holy moment, long foreseen,
when Father and the Son would say Goodbye.
He left His Father’s throne above,
So, free, so infinite His grace
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And Bled …but wait.
Before He bled, He took on flesh and blood.
When Christ the Savior left His Father’s throne,
He did not go to Bethlehem’s manger.
Another destination was in sight
in Nazareth: a virgin girl’s womb.
When the Father longed to show a love
His coming was a promise long foretold.
Prophets, poets … all would anticipate
the promised day when God would come to earth.
But still before the promise, it was there:
Salvation had already been designed
within the heart of God: a holy plan
to take His sovereign place upon the stage.
Before He spoke the words “Let there be light”,
He planned to save all those who were His own
until the holy moment, long foreseen,
when Father and the Son would say Goodbye.
He left His Father’s throne above,
So, free, so infinite His grace
Emptied Himself of all but love,
And Bled …but wait.
Before He bled, He took on flesh and blood.
When Christ the Savior left His Father’s throne,
He did not go to Bethlehem’s manger.
Another destination was in sight
in Nazareth: a virgin girl’s womb.
When the Father longed to show a love
He wanted us to know
He sent His only Son
And so became
a holy embryo:
That is the mystery.
a holy embryo:
That is the mystery.
Michael Card © 1986 Birdwing Music / Mole End Music
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