If God had not first loved us
Enough to leave His throne
To lay aside His glory and crown
There would have been no baby
Asleep upon the hay
No manger scene in no cattle stall
If God had not first chosen to love us
There would have been no Christmas at all
No oxen would be lowing
No baby would awake
No silent stars above would go by
The world in solemn stillness
Would hear no angels sing
No tidings of great joy in the night
If God had not first chosen to love us
There would have been no Christmas at all
But as it is God came to us in Mary's little boy
His royal throne a manger full of hay
And angels sang, and shepherds ran
To worship and adore
For Christ was born on Christmas day
If God had not first wanted
To take us for His own
There would have been no bright Christmas star
No need to guide those wise men
To where no baby lay
No need to bear Him gifts from afar
If God had not first chosen to love us
There would have been no Christmas at all
But as it is God came to us in Mary's little boy
His royal throne a manger full of hay
And angels sang, and shepherds ran
To worship and adore
For Christ was born on Christmas day
If God had not first chosen
To give His only Son
To pay a debt we never could pay
Our sin would grip as iron
Our guilt would weigh like stone
And ever in midwinter we'd stay
If God had not first chosen to save us
There never would have been Christmas day
But as it is God came to us in Mary's little boy
His royal throne a manger full of hay
And angels sang, and shepherds ran
To worship and adore
For Christ was born on Christmas day
O come and sing, O run to Him!
To worship and adore
For Christ was born on Christmas day
Yes, Christ was born on Christmas day