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V1:
Come in, look around
See the dust and dirt scattered all over the ground,
In this cave, in this place,
The holy of holies
V2:
The Lord our God, entered our mess,
In the purity of this girl, took on flesh,
Virgins womb, the Spirits room,
The Holy of Holies.
Chorus 1:
Hallelujah, forever amen
Hallelujah, the Son of man
Hallelujah, forever and ever amen
Our Earth here, the holy of holies
V3:
The brightest star, burned the way
To the cross where blood was love on display,
The old has passed, the new has come
The veil has torn
V4:
Find rest, find peace
For all mankind, for all eternity
He has come, he has won
He holds the keys/ he’s on the throne
Chorus 2:
Hallelujah, forever amen
Hallelujah, the Son of man
Hallelujah, forever Emmanuel
we are all, the holy of Holies,
I am His, he is with me
Bridges:
Do not be afraid
For the Lord God has come
All Earth shall rejoice as Heaven
Do not be afraid,
For the Lord God has won
Bringing a new Earth and Heaven
Glory to God in the highest,
Peace on Earth with whom He’s pleased
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CHORUS
Hallelujah God with us to dwell
Hallelujah Jesus Emmanuel Chorus
V1
Our God is born
Wrapped up in human flesh
He has made His home with us
V2
A helpless child
Wrapped in His mother’s arms
A baby born to save
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VERSE 1 Dm C Gm
Dm C Gm Dm
The one on the throne was born without a home
Dm C Gm Dm
Despised and rejected and forced to roam
Dm C Gm Dm
In a stable filled with hay, our savior born that day
Dm C Gm Dm D
Mary and Joseph in awe at his name
CHORUS D C G
D C G D
Freedom is found in this child who came down
D C G D
He empties his heart so our lives can start
D C G D
Every knee shall bow for the baby's sleeping now
D C G D
So human and so real Christ Jesus is here
VERSE 2
Dm C Gm Dm
Precious lord Jesus has come to live with us
Dm C Gm Dm
A baby in a blanket to fill the world with love
Dm C Gm Dm
He comes in His innocence to save us from our sin
Dm C Gm Dm
The moment his crying starts our whole lives begin
CHORUS
VERSE 3
Dm C Gm Dm
No beauty to desire yet we’re drawn to his face
Dm C Gm Dm
A man of suffering to bear our pain
Dm C Gm Dm
Pierced for our transgressions to set us free
Dm C Gm Dm
Oppressed and afflicted his wounds make us clean
CHORUS
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Intro
D D/E G x4
Verse 1
D Bm persecuted in the dark
D Bm the Christmas child on earth abides
incarnated word of God carried town to town to hide
Joseph and the road again
Mary clutching child’s weak head
holy God, where were we then? immigrants in search of rest
Chorus
D D/EG God is our witness
D D/EG sitting on the darkened stair
God is our witness
dispossessed and peaceful there
Verse 2
D Bm falling into snowy ground contemplating all my sin
whispering in winter cold death is in my heart again
snow in all the hearts of men spring is far there’s no way in
a table’s set inside the house still I stand outside and doubt
Chorus
D D/EG God is our witness
sitting on the darkened stair
God is our witness
dispossessed and peaceful there
Instrumental
D D/E G x4
Verse 3
D Bm listen for the call of Christ listen for the hope of night
crawl into an earthly form
let the heartache keep you warm
feel the pain another bears let their story mend the tears
taste the fruit of love at last Christ in us is come to pass
Chorus x2
DD/EG
God is our witness
sitting on the darkened stair
God is our witness
dispossessed and peaceful there
Outro DD/EG
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Comfort, comfort now my people;
“speak of peace!" so says our God.
Comfort those who sit in darkness
mourning ‘neath their sorrow's load.
To God's people now proclaim
that God's pardon waits for them!
Tell them that their war is over;
God will reign in peace forever!
Now, our sins our God will pardon,
blotting out each dark misdeed;
all that well deserved His anger
He no more will see or heed.
We have suffered many days,
now our griefs have passed away;
God will change our pining sadness
into ever-springing gladness
Hark the herald's voice is crying
in the desert far and near,
calling us to true repentance
since the Kingdom now is here.
Oh, that warning cry obey!
Now prepare for God a way!
Let the valleys rise to meet him,
and the hills bow down to greet him!
Straight shall be what long was crooked;
make the rougher places plain!
Let your hearts be true and humble,
as befits his holy reign!
For the glory of the Lord
now on earth is shed abroad,
and all flesh shall see the token
that God's word is never broken.
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This quiet carrying
This gestation of grace
This swelling of a song
We are waiting
We are waiting
For the barren to bear fruit
For the bleak to reap hope
In His tender mercy
Sunrise dawns from on High
In the way of peace He guides our feet
O Light, pierce the sky
This covenant conceived
This promise prophesied
This blessing be beckoned in
We are longing
We are longing
For the barren to bear fruit
For the bleak to reap hope
A leap for joy
A cry in the night
All souls felt its worth
Our Christ has arrived
These things treasured up
This glory incarnate
This Good News for all
every nation every tongue
We are singing
Yes, singing as one.
For the barren have borne fruit
For the bleak now reap hope
The stranger now welcomed in
In His tender mercy
Sunrise dawns from on High
In the way of peace He guides our feet
O this Light, has pierced the sky
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V1
The people who in darkness walked
have seen a glorious light;
the heavenly dawn broke forth on those
who dwelt in death and night,
V2
To greet you, Sun of Righteousness,
the gathering nations come,
rejoicing as when reapers bring
their harvest treasures home,
CHORUS:
To us the promised child is born, to us a son is given;
and on his shoulders ever rests all power in earth and heaven,
V3
His peace and righteous government
shall over all extend;
on judgment and on justice based,
his reign shall never end.
Bridge:
His name shall be the Prince of Peace
forevermore adored,
the Wonderful, the Counselor,
the Great and Mighty Lord
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released November 21, 2019
To find out more about campus ministries at Hope College please visit:
hope.edu/offices/campus-ministries/
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Produced by Bruce Benedict for Hope College Campus Ministries
Engineered and mixed by Jack Miller ('18) and Miranda Craig ('18)
with additional engineering by Drew Elliot
Mastered by Drew Elliot
Art & Design by Blake Johnson ('16)
With additional support by Cardiphonia Music:
Cardiphonia.com