The BRUCE Gang: Audio/Video

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1985. Adam was a new born baby. The miracle of child birth was fresh on my mind. The Christmas season was coming and the birth of a special child was something Jan and I had recently experienced.

The gift of life and marriage was precious. For the gift of family and children and good health I was thankful. But the gift God gave in the form of the Christ child, Jesus, had no comparison. The good news of His coming to earth in the form of a little baby was more tangible to me than ever.


Several people liked the song but thought it was too short, so I obliged with a verse of self evaluation.The key change and third verse were added sometime in the mid 90's. The miraculous conception, unimaginable birth circumstances, perfect life, cruel death and magnificent resurrection of Jesus, while all true, need to be believed so that He can come to live within each of us.

LYRICS
Holy night, special night, night of light and glory
Christ, the Child, heaven smiled
Down upon His birth
Child of joy, Child of peace, born of blessed Mary
Caroling angels bring heaven's gift to earth.

And no gift compares to You
Nothing we say or do
We only can fill our hearts with Your joy, with Your peace
And no gift compares to You.

See the star, see the Son lying in the manger
Born of God, born of man, born to die and live again
Praise we bring, praise we sing
Blessed Hallelujahs, for the Gift of the Child
From the Father's hand.

And no gift compares to You
Nothing we say or do
We only can fill our hearts with Your joy, with Your peace
And no gift compares to You.

So many years have passed since Jesus came
As a Babe so helpless
Now He reigns in majesty, but does He reign in you and me?
Ask and He will come to you, seek and you will find Him
In your heart, if you believe.
The greatest Gift you could receive.

And no gift compares to You
Nothing we say or do
We only can fill our hearts with Your joy, with Your peace
And no gift compares to You.