The Night Innocent Beheld Innocence Words and music by Ted Kirkpatrick
I asked myself “Why a manger?” What is it - that made God choose The gentle beasts in a humble place Among the first to see his face…
The lamb gazed down upon the king - and with his look said everything In a manger quietly - the lamb among the first to see “They'll use my name to tell the world – the sacrifice, your plan unfurled And when I'm lost, I will be found – for the shepherd searches all around”
No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance The innocent look down on innocence
The donkey stood nearby the king – and with his look said everything In a manger quietly – the donkey among the first to see “I carried you to this place – beneath the star of heaven's grace One day you'll ride on one like me – for all Jerusalem to see.”
No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance Let all with breath give praise to the King of Kings The cattle gazed down at the king – creator God of everything “Our kind upon a thousand hills – belong to you the psalmist tells.”
The camel kneeled close to the king – from travels far he lay resting In a manger quietly – the camel among the first to see “We carry loads across the sand – and kings to see Immortal Man” Let all with breath give praise to the King of Kings
No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance The innocent look down on innocence No accident, no coincidence The animals not there by chance A blessed witness to the holy birth
I asked myself “Why a manger?” What is it - that made God choose The gentle beasts in a humble place His love and His grace…Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
