Oh my…I heard this song yesterday for the first time (at least I believe it was the first time) and was so touched by the lyrics and tune. I pray that you will be touched by this song as well.

“Crying for a Christmas”[i]

These are the lives of the rearranged
Scattered souls who’ve been displaced
nowhere else to turn
Like Bethlehem we have packed the place
Human need fills every space
No room at the inn

Still God found a corner,
Made a bed down in the hay
Could he reappear, make his advent here
Will he still draw near today?

My world is crying,
crying for a Christmas
Some way to know for sure
That our God is with us
We could all use a sign
A little glimpse of divine
For a world that still cries for Christmas

Feeding trough on a dirty floor
Unimpressive welcome for
God’s Almighty Son
Are we as blind to incarnation
Daily proof of our salvation
Love’s already come

We are not abandoned,
All alone in our despair
He who once came down, he can still be found
Every when and everywhere

My world is crying,
crying for a Christmas
Some way to know for sure
That our God is with us
Once a baby so small
Grew to die for us all
For a world that still cries for Christmas.

Jesus you are here, Jesus you are now
Jesus you are here, Jesus you are now

My world is crying,
crying for a Christmas
Some way to know for sure
That our God is with us
We can all be the sign
That his love is alive
For a world that still cries for Christmas

Don’t pass this one by…click here to listen.

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

Donna

[i] “Crying for a Christmas,” words and music by Scott Krippayne and Jeff Peabody, Pirk Music, 2007.