To the Ends of the Earth: Witness – Week 6, Day 2 – The World Takes Until We Are Dry; God Gives Until We Overflow
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Here is a new contemporary hymn celebrating the One who came as a baby to bring the dawn of our salvation.
From the album, “Our Holy Infant King,” a collection of 10 original contemporary Christian Christmas songs, celebrating the wonder and joy of the Incarnation and the power of the Son of God who took on flesh to save us from our sins!
When You Came Down On that First Christmas Day
Sweet quiet evening, pure blessed hour,
Night steeped in wonder, birth dressed in power.
Word now descends from the heavens to earth,
Veiled in the child but revealed by his birth.
Leaving your throne and the praise of the host,
Humbled yourself so that no man could boast.
Taking on flesh to face tempting and trial,
Wearing the garment of man’s sin denial.
You are the Savior, born as a child,
Helpless and holy, lowly and mild.
Bethlehem's treasure, heaven's sweet prize,
Glory of Godhead shines through your eyes.
Why did you favor your children with grace?
Leaving your throne and your true righteous place.
I'll never know all that you had to pay,
When you came down on that first Christmas day.
Son of Man weakened yet still Son of God,
Great Shepherd King, gentle staff, mighty rod.
There is no measure to value your worth,
Or your great grift of our new second birth.
Still little baby at young mother's breast,
Godhead in form yet in slavery dressed.
Singer of stories with your infant sighs,
Speaking your truth into man’s empty lies.
You are the Savior, born as a child,
Helpless and holy, lowly and mild.
Bethlehem's treasure, heaven's sweet prize,
Glory of Godhead shines through your eyes.
Why did you favor your children with grace?
Leaving your throne and your true righteous place.
I'll never know all that you had to pay,
When you came down on that first Christmas day.
Prophecy spoken, this child to fulfill,
Following fully in your Father’s will.
Earth’s sinless Savior, so holy and free,
Loving the lost one and still loving me.
Jesus my Savior, my brother and Lord,
One who by heaven and earth is adored.
Rest by your mother, for morning is near,
Now by your Advent no more do we fear.
You are the Savior, born as a child,
Helpless and holy, lowly and mild.
Bethlehem's treasure, heaven's sweet prize,
Glory of Godhead shines through your eyes.
Why did you favor your children with grace?
Leaving your throne and your true righteous place.
I'll never know all that you had to pay,
When you came down on that first Christmas day.
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You can listen to the rest of the songs on the album, and other music from Words & Visions here…
https://www.wordsnvisions.com/sacred-songs
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Mark C. McCann is an author and Ministry Consultant with more than 30 years of writing and ministry experience. He has published articles for a number of Catholic magazines and websites including St. Anthony Messenger, Emmanuel Magazine, Liguorian Magazine, Catholic Stand, the Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference, and Homiletic and Pastoral Review. He recently published the 4-volume Catholic men's devotional, To the Ends of the Earth, as well as the 2021 Advent Daybreaks devotional and 2022 Lenten Daybreaks devotional with Liguori Publishing. He has also released his End Times novel series, Jacob's Dream: The Vision and Jacob's Dream: The Final Battle. He was a radio host and producer for 8 years at a Connecticut Christian radio station and has worked as a Catholic religion teacher/campus minister and a parish youth minister. He has also served the Norwich, CT Diocese as a Youth Ministry Director and Family Life Director. He currently lives in Connecticut with his Proverbs 31 wife, where together they have brought up three incredible children. He strives each day to live out his call to be a man of words. You can learn more about Mark and his writing at www.wordsnvisions.com.
