The 7th Song of Christmas

Welcome to Our World
by Chris Rice

Tears are falling, hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised, we've been waiting
Welcome Holy Child
Welcome Holy Child

Hope that you don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long-awaited Holy Stranger
Make Yourself at home
Please make Yourself at home

Bring Your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
Word now breaking Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born

So wrap our injured flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy
Perfect Son of God
Perfect Son of God

Welcome to our world
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The world did not welcome the Christ Child into the world although they had been waiting centuries for this Messiah. He came in this world as the light of the world (John 1:9; 3:19; 12:46), as King and testimony to the truth (John 18:37), and as the Savior of the world (John 3:16-17; 1 Timothy 1:15), and so that we may have life (1 John 4:9).

Today He stands at the door of your heart and knocks. Invite Him in. Welcome Him to your world.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:19-20