As a Baby, Jesus Came

                           As a baby, Jesus came

                      From His home above

               He left His throne, and who He was

                     To teach us how to love.

                      As a baby, Jesus came

                  Wrapped in swaddling cloth;

                 Willingly He took on humanity,

                 Though He was one with God.

                                               

                      As a baby, Jesus came

                      To one day grow to be

                 The savior of the human race,

                   For people like you and me.

                      As a baby, Jesus came

                      As God’s eternal light

                 That will never be extinguished,

                    But forever shine out bright.

                      As a baby, Jesus came

                     The hope of eternal life,

                  Reconciling us back to God,

                  Giving meaning to our strife.

                      As a man, Jesus died,

                 His blood poured out for all,

                   Cleaning and forgiving us,

                       For this was His call.

                                   

                  Through it all we can live on

                   With Jesus Christ our Lord

            Who was a baby that first Christmas

               To give us all an amazing reward.

                           (Author unknown)