The Gift

The Gift

The child born to Mary
Upon that blessed Christmas day
Was the divine gift from heaven
Wrapped with baby clothes and hay. 

From the realms of the heavenly kingdom 
Into the struggles of this earth
Came willingly our Lord Jesus
To restore to us our worth.

So the king of heaven arrived
To that humble manger throne
Not to the place one would expect
The Creator to man be shown.

To humble shepherds in the field
Watching the sheep at night
Suddenly the sky broke loose
With beautiful angels in flight

They praised this blessed infant
A beautiful concert from the sky
It spurred the shepherds first to fear
Then bowing to worship the Most High

“Peace on Earth” they did proclaim
“Good will to all mankind”
Heaven sent the very best to you
To heal the sick and cure the blind

He came to show us miracles
And bridge the sin made gap
To teach us the right way to live
And though prayer his throne to tap

And so I think of Christmas day
Celebrated the world around
To keep our Lord at the center of it
Is where the gift is found

You see in Christ's very presence
The gift of life is sent
A real hope for our future
Toward us was meant.

Merry Christmas