Rejoicing in the radical message of Christmas. A lively congregational song.
Luke 1: 28-38; Luke 2: 7; Matthew 2:10-11
Themes: Christmas
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This song has become a Christmas day favourite at Christchurch, Hitchin. I suggested they might want a change recently, but they weren’t having it, bless ’em.
Mary was troubled, scared and confused,
Stunned by the angel’s incredible news.
Simply responding, bowing her head,
‘Let it be as you have spoken’, she said.
Long months of waiting, long journey’s end –
Born is the babe we can scarce comprehend.
Sleeps in a feed-trough. What kind of lord
Casts off the comforts that wealth can afford?
Angels in white on Christmas day,
Glorious sight on Christmas day,
Filling the night with light on Christmas day.
Heaven uncrowned on Christmas day,
Message profound on Christmas day,
Turns the world upside-down on Christmas Day,
Thank God for Christmas Day !
Magi came searching, travelling far,
Led on their journey by heaven-sent star.
Worship the new-born, showing us how
No-one’s to grand at God’s cradle to bow.
Angels in white …
©P. Arnold 2001
Picture credit: Flikr / Ari Landworth