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words: Margaret Clarkson, 1986
music: Nathan Partain, 2003
lyrics
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Gathered ‘round your table on this holy eve
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Viewing Bethlehem’s stable we rejoice and grieve
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Joy to see you lying in your manger bed
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Weep to see you dying in our sinful stead
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Prince of glory gracing heav’n ere time began
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now for us embracing death as son of man
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By your birth so lovely by your love so true
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by your cross most holy Lord we worship you
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Bethlehem’s incarnation, Calvary’s bitter cross
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wrought for us salvation by your pain and loss
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now we fall before you in this holy place
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prostrate we adore you for your gift of grace
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With profoundest wonder we your body take
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laid in manger yonder broken for our sake
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Hushed in adoration we approach the cup
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Bethlehem’s pure oblation freely offered up
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Christmas babe so tender lamb who bore our blame
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How shall sinners render praises due your name
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Do your own good pleasure in the lives we bring
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In your ransomed treasure reign forever king
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