It Took A Child To Save The World

All the angels held their breath As Heaven put on human clothes Rang the news God did not forget His promise that was sent from the prophets old The answer came in a sacred birth Truth and justice, meek and mild All the hope and the peace on earth Rested in the hands of a newborn child From God in the highest Heaven made a way in a manger From God in the highest Love was born through a simple virgin girl Took a child to save the world For the ones who were lost He came Every child of Adam's fall Emmanuel was the precious name Of the small boy who would grow And would touch us all From God in the highest Heaven made a way in a manger From God in the highest Love was born through a simple virgin girl A child to save the world From God in the highest Heaven made a way in a manger From God in the highest Love was born through a simple virgin girl Took a child to save the world So let the kings and the nations bow To the baby so divine As we lift up our voices now Praises to the Savior of all mankind From God in the highest Heaven made a way in a manger From God in the highest Love was born through a simple virgin girl Took a child to save the world From God in the highest Heaven made a way in a manger From God in the highest Love was born through a simple virgin girl Took a child to save the world For God so loved the world That He gave His only Son Took a child to save the world For God so loved the world That He gave His only Son He came to seek the lost like you and I He came to seek and save Redeem us back to Him For God so loved the world For God so loved the world That He gave His only Son If you will believe in Him you will have If you will believe in Him eternal life you'll find --- It Took a Child to Save the World - Fred Hammond