But tonight a song, much newer, was sung during worship, and I think it just says it all for me (particularly the last bit... gets me every time) ...
Tears are falling, hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised, we've been waiting
Welcome Holy Child
Welcome Holy Child
Hope that you don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long-awaited Holy Stranger
Make Yourself at home
Please make Yourself at home
Bring Your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
Word now breaking Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world
Fragile finger sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born
So wrap our injured flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy
Perfect Son of God
Perfect Son of God
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our World, by Chris Rice
Merry, Merry Christmas to all of you.
5 comments:
Merry Christmas! This is one of those days to be spent with family and loved ones.
Merry Christmas to you as well, thanks for your words of tender inspiration
I looooove that song. Gives me goosebumps every year.
Merry Christmas Maypole. I hope it was Merry and Bright.
Ugh! I have to admit that the Christmas Shoes song really grates on my nerves.. as though God would care what kind of shoes someone has.
But I must admit.. I do like a lot of Christmas music, even though I am not part of that belief system. "Oh Holy Night" is my favorite. And, of course, Christmas Canon.
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