Verse 1
In the first light of the new day no one knew He had arrived
Things continued as they had been while a newborn softly cried
But the heavens wrapped in wonder knew the meaning of His birth
In the weakness of a baby
Bbm Ab/C Db Gb
They knew God had come to earth
Verse 2
Db Bbm Gb Ab Db
As His mother held Him closely it was hard to understand
Db Bbm Gb Ab Db
That her baby not yet speaking was the Word of God to man
Bbm Ab
He would tell them of His kingdom
Gb Db/F Ab
But their hearts would not believe
Bbm Ab Gb Db/F
They would hate Him and in anger they would nail Him to a tree
Interlude
Cm Bb/D Eb Ab Cm Bb/D Eb Ab Cm Bb/D Eb Ab
Cm Bb/D Bb/D Eb Eb Fm Fm Eb/G C G C
Verse 3
F Dm Bb C Dm C/E
But the sadness would be broken as the song of life arose
F Dm Bb C F
And the firstborn of creation would ascend and take His throne
Dm C Bb F/A C
He had left it to redeem us but before His life began
Dm C
He knew He'd come back not as a baby
Bb F/A Gm C
But as the Lord of ev'ry man
Verse 4
A E A E A E/G# B
Hear the angels as they're singing on the morning of His birth
A E A E
But how much greater will our song be
A B C#m B/D#
When He comes again when He comes again
Bridge
A B E A B E A E/G# B
Hear the angels as they're singing on the morning of His birth
A B E A B E
But how much greater will our song be
A B C#m A B B
When He comes again to earth when He comes to rule
Verse 5
F[out] F
Said the King to the people everywhere
Eb [in]Dm C/E F Bb
Listen to what I say
Dm C/E F Bb
Pray for peace people everywhere
Eb Dm C/E F Bb
Listen to what I say
Gm F/A
A child a child sleeping in the night
Bb Dm C
He will bring us goodness and light
Gm C Dm C/E F Bb
He will bring us goodness and light
Gm F/A
A child a child sleeping in the night
Bb Dm C
He will bring us goodness and light
Gm C C
He will bring us goodness...
Ending
When He comes to rule the earth
He will bring us goodness and light
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