(A)Long ing for a Sav ior,

a (E)hope less world would wait.

as (D)Sin de mand ed jus tice at a (E)price we could not pay.

But (A)God dis played His mer cy,

the (E)great est gift of love:

when (A)we could not reach heav en, lay (E)heav en came to us.

(E)He made a way in a man ger, a (B)way through the Son,

Mes (A)si ah, the Prom ised, be fore (F#m7)time had be gun.

For (A)God so loved this world,

though He (C#m7)knew what love would cost, (F#)He made a way in a (E)man ger

to make a (E)way (B)to the (Amaj9)cross.

In (A)Beth le hem, a sta ble

be (E)came a throne of grace,

as (D)God Him self, our Sav ior, drew a (E)near to take our place.

His (A)moth er smiled in won der

as (E)shep herds stood in awe;

the (A)sac ri fice of heav en lay (E)sleep ing in the straw.

(E)He made a way in a man ger, a (B)way through the Son,

Mes (A)si ah, the Prom ised, be fore (F#m7)time had be gun.

For (A)God so loved this world,

though He (C#m7)knew what love would cost, (F#)He made a way in a (E)man ger

to make a (E)way (B)to the (Amaj9)cross.

In (E)cross.

He is the Life who died our (E)death.

The (F#m7)pre cious Lord (E)Je sus

laid (D)down His sweet head.

A way in a (E)man ger, no (A)crib for a (E)bed,

the (F#m7)lit tle Lord (E)Je sus lay (A)down His sweet (C#m)head.

The (E)stars in the (E)sky

looked (A)down where He (E)lay,

the (F#m7)lit tle Lord (E)Je sus a (A)sleep

(B7)on the (A)hay.

He made a way (Amaj9)cross.