Lyrics
When Love came down to earth
And made His home with men,
The hopeless found a hope,
The sinner found a friend.
Not to the powerful
But to the poor He came,
And humble, hungry hearts
Were satisfied again.
What joy, what peace has come to us!
What hope, what help, what love!
When every unclean thought,
And every sinful deed
Was scourged upon His back
And hammered through His feet.
The Innocent is cursed,
The guilty are released;
The punishment of God
On God has brought me peace.
Come lay your heavy load
Down at the Master’s feet;
Your shame will be removed,
Your joy will be complete.
Come crucify your pride,
And enter as a child;
For those who bow down low
He’ll lift up to His side.
A tender song reflecting on the wonder of Christ’s incarnation
This song explores the wonder of the Incarnation: that God should choose to come to dwell among the poor and lowly, to be tortured and executed for our sakes, and as a result to invite us to humble ourselves and experience the joy and freedom of knowing Him.
It can be used as a Christmas song, but it will fit any number of contexts. It also works with just a guitar accompaniment, or even as a solo piece.
