Bethlehem-Rob de Nijs

[00:02.00]Theocracy - Bethlehem [00:12.00] [00:38.49]All my life, I've waited and watched through the eyes of faith [00:42.72]To see the consolation of Israel [00:45.70]And even though the flame of my life is now growing dim [00:49.32]I know I'll see the Savior of Israel [00:52.63]For the Spirit of the Lord has promised unto me [00:56.35]That I would not see death before my eyes have seen him [01:00.20]The promise is alive, for through this little child [01:03.42]God's holy light illuminates Jerusalem [01:07.42] [01:35.09]This child will cause the falling and rising of many souls [01:39.26]A sign for all the people of Israel [01:42.30]This child will be the way and the life unto every soul [01:46.23]To every generation shall the Gentiles tell [01:49.58]For the way has been prepared in the sight of every man [01:53.02]The Son of God Himself is born in Bethlehem [01:56.70]A sacrifice is made in the temple on this day [02:00.10]Redemption reaches far beyond Jerusalem [02:05.12] [02:06.16]O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight [02:11.70]For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light [02:20.11]Has this little child come to redeem us all? [02:25.81]To save us from the fall [02:29.61]Redemption is in sight [02:33.00]Behold, the Son shines bright [02:36.58]Under Bethlehem's star tonight [02:42.70] [03:13.26]O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight [03:19.34]For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light [03:27.64]Has this little child come to redeem us all? [03:33.15]To save us from the fall [03:36.89]Redemption is in sight [03:40.56]Behold, the Son shines bright [03:43.91]In Bethlehem tonight [03:47.93] [03:49.04]O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight [03:54.95]For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light [04:03.53]Has this little child come to redeem us all? [04:09.06]To save us from the fall [04:12.46]Redemption is in sight [04:16.17]Behold, the Son shines bright [04:19.57]In Bethlehem tonight [04:23.91] [04:25.20](When all the world was sleeping deep in darkness [04:29.24]A child in Bethlehem fulfilled the promise [04:32.90]The ancients prophesied a great deliverer [04:36.28]The one to break the curse of sin forever [04:39.89]He didn't come with any worldly fanfare [04:43.20]No royal treatment, just a dark cross to bear [04:46.93]In Bethlehem a brand new dawn is rising [04:50.54]A star to guide the way, forever shining [04:54.16]New hope was born for all creation that night [04:57.56]For though the darkness came the brightest light) [04:59.15] [05:00.00]O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight [05:06.06]For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light [05:14.51]Has this little child come to redeem us all? [05:20.20]To save us from the fall [05:23.57]Redemption is in sight [05:27.16]Behold, the Son shines bright [05:30.83]In Bethlehem tonight