Oh, thou long expected Jesus
You came in unexpected ways
Leaving Heaven's glorious throne
To claim no riches of your own
Greeted in the dark of night
By shepherds heralding angels' delight
And beasts and birds beheld in awe
God-in-flesh in a bed of straw.
You came in unexpected ways
Sabbath Healer, Friend of sinners
Fountain of Wisdom unschooled by men
Rebel leader, radical teacher,
Calling God's people to return, again.
You came in unexpected ways
The Holy One - rejected, a "sinner" to die
Victorious death making the dead alive
A suffering Savior, for whom few would mourn
A crucified King in a crown of thorns
Come in unexpected ways
Shatter the Christ-shaped idols we hold
Imitations fashioned and carefully controlled
A safe savior, a comfortable king
Giving us all but demanding nothing
Reign and rule our hearts today
Help our eyes, Lord, to expect you
In all your unexpected ways
May your Christmas be filled with all the wonder and glory of Christ!
Merry Christmas
from
The Poppens
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