Away in a Manger (He Made a Way)

Longing for a Savior
 A hopeless world would wait
 Sin demanded justice
 At a price we could not pay;
 But God displayed his mercy
 The greatest gift of love
 When we could not reach heaven
 Heaven came to us.
 He made a way in a manger
 A way to the cross
 Messiah the promised
 Before time had begun;
 For God so loved this world
 Though he knew what love would cost
 He made a way in a manger
 To make a way to the cross.
 In Bethlehem a stable
 Became a throne of grace
 As God himself our Savior
 Drew near to take our place;
 His mother smiled in wonder
 As shepherds stood in awe
 The sacrifice of heaven
 Lay sleeping in the straw.
 He is the life that died our death
 The precious Lord Jesus
 Laid down his sweet head.
 He made a way in a manger
 A way to the cross
 Messiah, the promised
 Before time had begun;
 For God so loved this world
 Though He knew what love would cost
 He made a way in a manger
 To make a way to the cross.
 Away in a manger, no crib for his bed
 The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head
 The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
 The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.