Our Savior's Birth

I enjoy making Christmas cards and some years I write a poem for them.  Two years ago I wrote this poem and last Christmas decided to put it to music.  I had to change the words a bit to get it to all fit and this is the result.

Even after all these years of hearing the Christmas story I am still amazed at God’s salvation plan.  How He sent His Son as a tiny Babe to earth just for us. How much He loved us - wretched creatures that we are – to give His only Son to bear the weight of our sins and the penalty that goes with sin, so that we may live!

Our Savior’s Birth

Who would have thought that a God so great,

Would care for man in his sinful state?

And who would have thought one so helpless and small,

Would be the best love gift, the greatest gift of all?

Who would have thought two from Galilee,

Would be chosen for Jesus’ family?

And who would have thought that a baby so small,

Would one day become the Savior of all?

Who would have thought that angels would sing,

To herald the birth of the newborn King?

And who would have thought that shepherds first to hear,

Would spread the glad tidings both far and near?

Who would have thought that the kings from afar,

Would find the new king by fol’ing a star?

And who would have thought the Christ Child they’d see,

When they offered their gifts on bended knee?

And our God made a way to redeem fallen man.

He gave His own Son as His redemption plan.

So spread the news far and wide o’er the earth.

And gladly celebrate our dear Savior’s birth.

And gladly celebrate our Savior’s birth!

Written 12/16/2013

The picture in the video was taken by one of my many sisters (Carol Wieland).  She lives in Vermont and gets much more snow than we get in central NJ!

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Precious Lamb

I Corinthians 11:23b-28

23b…Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread:

24 And when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me.

25 After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in My blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come.

We hear these words every time we partake in Communion – the celebration of the Last Supper.  I have heard them so often, that most times it goes in one ear and out the other, and I don’t really spend much time reflecting on the meaning of these words.  I pray that we all take some time to ponder these words.

Dying on a cross, bearing our sins, His body wounded, His blood shed for me.  Thank You, Precious Lamb, for Your atoning work on the cross.

This song is a little different as it has a part for tenors to sing - the words inside the parentheses.  In order to make the words fit, I did not include words to the echo in the video.

Precious Lamb of Calvary

Precious Lamb, (o precious Lamb) Who died for me, (Who died for me)

There on the cross, (there on the cross) of Calvary. (of Calvary)

From all of my sins, (all of my sins) to set me free. (to set me free)

Precious Lamb (precious Lamb) of Calvary. (of Calvary)

Precious Blood, (o precious Blood) ‘twas shed for me. (‘twas shed for me)

My soul to cleanse, (my soul to cleanse) o’er death victory. (death victory)

From His wounded side, (His wounded side) a river flowed. (a river flowed)

Washed away, (washed away) my guilty load. (my guilty load)

Precious Body, (precious Body) ‘twas broken for me, (broken for me)

Wounded, beaten, (wounded, beaten) such great agony. (great agony)

For all of my guilt, (all of my guilt) He took the blame. (He took the blame)

My sin-sick soul, (sin-sick soul) with love to reclaim. (with love to reclaim)

Precious Savior, (precious Savior) His life He gave, (His life He gave)

For a lost world, (for a lost world) for sinners to save. (sinners to save)

Defeating death, (defeating death) the grave conquering, (grave conquering)

Precious Lamb, (precious Lamb) He’s our Risen King! (our risen King!)

Written 8/31/2014

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