My Favorite Christmas Song

I don't like a lot of Christmas songs. I actually avoid stores and radio around this time because listening to some of these songs makes my stomach feel nervous and sometimes irk me. (Especially the new pop-y ones that feel so empty and meaningless.)

But this one is my favorite because it talks about the hope in Christ's coming, the beauty of his birth, the price it cost for all the joy we now have, and ultimately the great love of the One who would give so much. Plus, the melody is pretty.

Welcome To Our World- Chris Rice
Tears are falling, hearts are breaking
How we need to hear from God
You've been promised, we've been waiting
Welcome Holy Child
Welcome Holy Child

Hope that you don't mind our manger
How I wish we would have known
But long-awaited Holy Stranger
Make Yourself at home
Please make Yourself at home

Bring Your peace into our violence
Bid our hungry souls be filled
Word now breaking Heaven's silence
Welcome to our world
Welcome to our world

Fragile finger sent to heal us
Tender brow prepared for thorn
Tiny heart whose blood will save us
Unto us is born
Unto us is born

So wrap our injured flesh around You
Breathe our air and walk our sod
Rob our sin and make us holy
Perfect Son of God
Perfect Son of God
Welcome to our world