Brandon Heath

The Christmas Song

Empty manger, perfect stranger about to be born

Into darkness, sadness, desperate madness, creation so torn

We were so lost on earth, no peace, no worth

No way to escape

In fear, no faith, no hope, no grace, and no light

But that was the night before Christmas

Warm hay, cold sweat, a mother, not yet

Praying godspeed the dawn

She looks to her man, holding her hand, they wonder how long

And the shepherds, wise men come to find them, and bow to a king

One star above shining on love

So bright it lit up the night before Christmas.

And the world didn't know mercy was meek and so mild

And the world didn't know that truth was as pure as a child

The night before Christmas

And the world didn't know redemption was sweet and so strong

And the world didn't know salvation was writing a song

The night before Christmas

Empty manger, perfect stranger about to be born