As the day approaches, excitement fills the house The tree is decorated, the turkey has been thawed The presents look really pretty underneath the Christmas tree I look up at the star on top and this is what I see Shepherds kneeling down Kings with gifts and crowns Mary holding Jesus Joseph standing tall One day long ago in little Bethlehem The Son of God left His throne to become the Son of Man Lights adorn the deck outside and sparkle in the night Packages arrive each day to the kids delight Snow is falling gently as we take vacation days To sit and hear the fire burn and hear the angels praise Glory, glory, glory to God in the highest Peace on earth, good will to man is their sweet refrain For unto us a child is born in a manger filled with hay What a sight it is to see how God became a babe Shepherds kneeling down Kings with gifts and crowns Mary holding Jesus Joseph standing tall One day long ago In little Bethlehem The Son of God left His throne to become the Son of Man He came to heal us of our sin He came to set us free He came to bring redemption He brought delivery He promises He will return And take us to our home He promises forever We will never be alone Shepherds kneeling down Kings with gifts and crowns Mary holding Jesus Joseph standing tall One day long ago In little Bethlehem The Son of God left His throne to become the Son of Man Glory, glory, glory to God in the highest Peace on earth, good will to man is their sweet refrain For unto us a child is born in a manger filled with hay What a sight it is to see how God became a babe
