Christmas
Christmas Carol 2005
| Metre: Irregular | Tune: The First Nowell |
When the Lord from his throne leapt from heaven to earth
He chose holy Mary to bring him to birth.
Her heart and her mind said yes to this call;
Hail Mary! Our Lady – most blessed of all!
Make room, make room for the God whose birth
Brings grace and peace to all on earth!
The power of Roman might summoned all to enrol
In the towns of their birth to pay Caesar’s toll.
But Joseph and his wife found nowhere to stay
Save the back of an inn with beasts in the hay.
Make room, make room for the God whose birth
Brings grace and peace to all on earth!
Today Bethlem’s throng is replaced by our wealth:
No room for the Lord in our comfort and health.
Let us pray for God’s love to warm each cold soul
And free us from greed – that we may be whole.
Make room, make room for the God whose birth
Brings grace and peace to all on earth!
In Jesus, God’s love comes to share human breath:
He’s a brother and saviour in life and in death.
Our strength and our pride can turn Christ away
In the cries of the needy on Christmas Day.
Make room, make room for the God whose birth
Brings grace and peace to all on earth!
© Neil Thompson 2005