Bittersweet

by Jerry Rectenwald (copyrighted)

He was born into the world a helpless little babe

Just like you and me, in human need

And though He was a King, He lay upon the straw

For all to see, the Lord in humility

He cried in hunger, the cold night it chilled Him

Behold the Savior, O come let us adore Him

And do you see the bittersweet in the night that God became a child?

And do you see the victory in the Christ Who was born to die?

He grew into a Man to fulfill the eternal plan

Of grace and peace, man’s bondage to release

And many did believe, still more His words would grieve

Whose hearts of stone turned black with hate for God’s only Son

The self-righteous feared Him, while the blind and lame did leap for joy

Words of life for one man, another man seeks to destroy

And do you see the bittersweet in the world that Jesus came to save?

Oh, it is He that they will seek for the life that He freely gave

Darkness seemed to have its way when He gave His life away

So willingly, that we might be free

He bled and died that day to take our sins away

That His light might shine thru the hearts of all mankind

He rose in glory, death could not hold Him

Nor can death hold us, we are God’s children

And do you see the victory that was won for you by precious blood?

He turned the bitter into sweet by the power of His Holy Word

God turned the bitter into sweet by the power of His Holy Word