Into this world Jesus came br As mere flesh and bone br He came for our sins to atone br br This babe, this glorious babe so pure br Came and suffered the punishment br As he died for mankind’s sin br Yes much grief and pain did he br Our Lord “Jesus” endure br br What a price to pay for mankind whom br His genuine love we did not deserve br Yet through his righteousness br And by spilling his precious blood br He washed away our sins-like br Unto a great flood! br br By dieing that awful day our sins were washed br Away with that first dropp of blood br He left with us his promise to arise again br His thirst was not quenched as the blood ran freely br Down his skin br br Without Jesus’ birth and death upon Calvary br We would have been destroyed never to be br Remembered again br Then there would have been no br Way to cover our multitude of sin br br He knew his destiny br Yet for you and I he still chose to die br He loved us so much he wanted to give br Us the chance of eternal life br With him most high br ©Copyright 1999 Becky LaPrariebr br Becky LaPrariebr br