Joy Has Dawned Upon The World

Joy has dawned upon the world,

Promised from creation:

God's salvation now unfurled,

Hope for every nation.

Not with fanfares from above,

Not with scenes of glory,

But a humble gift of love:

Jesus born of Mary.

Sounds of wonder fill the sky

With the songs of angels,

As the mighty Prince of Life

Shelters in a stable.

Hands that set each star in place,

Shaped the earth in darkness,

Cling now to a mother's breast,

Vulnerable and helpless.

Shepherds bow before the Lamb,

Gazing at the glory;

Gifts of men from distant lands

Prophesy the story.

Gold, a King is born today,

Incense, God is with us,

Myrrh, His death will make a way,

And by His blood He'll win us.

Son of Adam, Son of heaven,

Given as a ransom,

Reconciling God and man,

Christ our mighty Champion!

What a Savior, what a Friend,

What a glorious mystery:

Once a babe in Bethlehem,

Now the Lord of history.