Jesus

Christ, the Light of the world, we praise You,
Holy One entering the world.
We rejoice; hark, the Messiah comes:
Salvation's banner of love unfurled.

Christ, the Light of the world, we bless You,
Living Word from the Father's heart.
You will offer Life to everyone;
You love us all where'er we are.

Shepherds in the night
Take in a wondrous sight,
See with their eyes
To their surprise
Angels on high
With trumpets' cry
Announce the Lord of Life.

Sing the holy summer, sing the gentle breeze
Sing the morning laughter, and light beside the sea
Sing about the Lord, and His love within your life

Sing of transformation, beauty born anew
Caterpillars, butterflies, and leaving their cocoons
Sing about the Lord, and His love within your life

When you're crippled by your mistakes, He is off'ring you hope and grace
Hear the voice of Jesus say "rise and walk again."
When you can't even love yourself, Jesus loves you like no one else

The bark upon this tree is getting older;
The gnarled cracks and wrinkles tell the tale
The fingers on my hands keep getting colder:
How much longer 'til the dying prevails?
The life that I have lived has been a strange one;
My oldest Son was never really mine
He often whispered wisdom as a sage would:
Could it be that He is really Divine?

Though the life that I've received has been a bit hard to believe,
Full of wise men, kings, and angels in my dreams,