A Savior is Born

Michael E. Wood

December 15-16, 2012

"And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:9-14

Some two thousand years have passed since that day

When an angel appeared to the shepherds to say

“I bring you good news of great joy that will be

For all the people” and this you will see

In the city of David a Savior is born,

Who is Christ the Lord; you will find him adorned

In swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

This babe to so many is still yet a stranger.

For hidden is he to the blind natures eye

Till the Father above gives a heart made to cry

Out by the Spirit, convicting of sin,

And judgment meets mercy when Christ enters in,

To show himself glorious to the praise of his grace;

The fullness of the Godhead to seek then His face.

How good and how gentle you’ll find him to be,

The Shepherd who paid with his blood on the tree.

So if you now see him by faith; take a stand

And spread the good news just as far as you can.

For that little babe is our soon coming King

And the glory of God will then fill every thing

As the heavens and earth will be made all anew

Fulfilling the purpose of our God who is True!