Was the night still?  Was there peace and calm?
Did the night breeze breathe an evening psalm,
When Joseph and Mary came into the town
To look for a place to stay?
Or were they like us, caught up in the crush
Of the throngs and fears and the constant push,
When Joseph and Mary came into the town,
Struggling to make their way?

They carried with them Peace for the Earth,
A gift of such priceless and infinite worth!
The Light of the World covered in flesh,
Emmanuel, God with us!

Can we hear Him at this Christmas time?
Will we see Him in the night sublime?
When we open gifts with our families around,
Will we ask Him in to stay?

He is still Peace for the Earth,
A gift of such priceless and infinite worth!
The Light of the World, Savior and Lord.
Emanuel, God with us!