On the eve of Your birth
Did the world sigh
At the coming relief
Sure to bring peace to the hearts of men?
On the eve of Your birth
Did the angels dance
Shimmer with light in the heavens?
On the eve of Your birth
Did the world grow still
Anticipation catching its breath?
On the eve of Your birth
Salvation surely stirred
Evil surely smirked
At the impending recompense!
One the eve of Your birth
Years and years later
The world changes because of You
Work ceases, labor winds down
At last to celebrate Truth.
On the eve of Your birth
I wonder why God
Would save the world this way…
On the eve of Your birth
Please ready our hearts
To welcome You, Jesus,
Like, indeed, a little babe.
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