Long lay the world
entrenched in missteps
shackled by bad choices
filled with shame
or shameless
full of guilt
or void of feeling
But He appeared
and the unworthy felt worthy
the unwanted, wanted
the empty, filled
the shamed, restored, loved
A thrill of hope
and the weary felt strength
the joyless felt joy
the hopeless felt hope
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn
The unsuspecting met the unexpected
yet long-awaited answer
the answer to centuries of grief and exile
came to earth as a newborn son
a savior who is both God and human
Fall on your knees
in disbelief
in wonder
in awe
in adoration
Oh hear the angel voices
unexpected
unbelievable
unimaginable
unable to speak
Oh night otherworldly, inexplicable, divine
Oh holy night
the night the savior of the world was born