A Prayer Thanking God for Coming at Just the Right Time
Alleluia! Alleluia! We praise you, Lord!
Blessed Savior, our Redeemer!
You are the Savior of the world, Lord Jesus!
You came to us at just the right time – when the course of world empires intersected the path of divine ancestry – it was just then that you were born a human baby!
Alleluia! Alleluia! We praise you, Lord!
King of kings, Lord of lords – the one to whom every knee will bow one day in humble, adoring worship.
You are the highest name of all – Alleluia! Alleluia! We praise you, Lord![1]
Because you have come to us, Lord Jesus, now all is well - all is well.
We rejoice because in your coming darkness fell – darkness fell as the glorious light of the Son of God began to shine on earth.
Alleluia! Alleluia! We praise you, Lord!
And because you continue to come to us moment by moment through the Holy Spirit –
Because you have promised your unfailing presence –
Because we experience your deep, deep love –
Because you daily cover us with amazing grace and mercy –
All is well - all is well.
No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
There is no longer a barrier between us and you –
Peace has replaced adversity –
Peace has replaced animosity –
Peace between people is now possible -
Peace on earth, good will to men.
And now it is our turn –
We must pick up the mantle of the shepherds -
We must go and tell -
We must lift our voices and cry out –
“Christ has come!”
Hope is come – Life is given – Deliverance from bondage is possible – all through the one whose first cries came from a manger.[2]
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, His name is called Emmanuel . . .
God with us, revealed in us, His name is called Emmanuel.
We know you are with us -
Now may you truly be revealed in us – and through us –
May the beauty of Jesus be seen by all who see us
Because you are worthy to receive all honor and praise –
You do all things well – You have made all things well –
Alleluia! Alleluia! For this we praise and thank you, Lord Jesus!
Amen!
[1] A Christmas Alleluia. (C) 2015 sixstepsrecords/Sparrow Records
[2] Michael W. Smith / Wayne Kirkpatrick - All Is Well lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol Christian Music Group
