Hallelujah! Christ is Born!

Hallelujah! Christ is Born!

Brian West

Long we've lived in darkness; long is the night.
How the powerful betray us
Yet when Messiah comes, He'll make all things right
Send Your light, o Lord, illuminate us!

CHORUS:
Christ, the Prince of Peace is born. Christ, the King of Glory
History hinges on this baby boy. Hallelujah! Christ is born

Strength is given us to shelter the weak.
Wealth for want is Yahweh's story
So when the spring of life pours out, full and free.
Sing hosanna for God's glory!

CHORUS

You told Abraham You'd bless all the world
Through his faithful obedience
We rejoice to see Your promise fulfilled.
This is Jesus, the Light and Word made flesh

CHORUS

Sin and tragedy may burden our souls.
Yet God holds us in this hour
Sing Hallelujah! He makes broken things whole
Sing His mercy, grace, forgiveness, love, and pow'r

CHORUS

Wow, Hallelujah (Christmas)

Those who walk in darkness will see a great light
Grace and justice meet; love and truth will unite
Every hope and joy meet in this Child tonight;
Waves of great relief swirl with awe and delight

Refrain:
Wow, hallelujah
Wow, hallelujah
Wow, hallelujah
The King is born!

Powerless, we see in the Lord our true hope
Yet the years pile up since the Almighty spoke
Trust in Him; the fullness of time will unfold
Wait and wait again, He is patient, not slow

Refrain

Shackled to our sin, we've no hope on our own
Yet the Lord of love left His heavenly home
Taking on the weakness of our flesh and our bone
All to offer us pure and living shalom

Refrain

Whisper every promise the Lord has proclaimed
Then remind each other the power in His name
Build up to a shout: He is breaking our chains!
Grateful, weary souls welcome God's peaceful reign

Refrain

Tell again the story we've heard and re-heard
Join the angel armies: rejoice in Christ's birth
Spread it far and wide, fill all heaven and earth
Grace has given more than we'll ever deserve

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