December 24, 2004
darkness...and light
Light a candle tonight. In the darkness, in a desert, an angel proclaims, a star shines...a babe to be born this eve. The dark is all we see for now, unaware that a light from heaven glows, radiant love, freeing grace...
...and in a manger, a blessed babe will be born, a king in swadling clothes, a child savior, God with us, true light from true light.
Light a candle in the darkness. Prepare yourself. Find God born in our midst.
Didn't know You'd come to save us Lord;
To take our sins away,
Our eyes were blind we could not see,
We didn't know who You were.
We didn't know who You were.
Long time ago You were born
Born in a manger low sweet little Jesus boy.
The world treats You mean Lord, treats me mean too
But that's how it is down here;
We don't know who You are.
You have told us how, we are trying.
Master You have shown us how even when You were dying.
Just seem like we can't do right, look how we treated You.
But please Sir, forgive us Lord
We didn't know it was You.
We didn't know it was You.
Sweet little Jesus boy born long time ago
Sweet little Holy Child,
We didn't know who You were.