It was cold the night they came
Looking for a place to stay
They had journeyed from Galilee
They had travelled for many a day
The man’s hands and feet were nicked and cut
Even in calm she had a tinge of fear
Her womb was full of life
Her time was close, her child was near
We had no room for them and child
The town was crowded so
There was no room for any
They just had to go
But, all the same
It was the night He came
During that night the shepherds watched
When angels brought news of great joy
In a barn, in a manger came
Peace on Earth by a little boy
A king to save His people
Was He the one
That I had turned away this night
Because rooms at the inn we had none
I wondered awhile if this could be
That on this day I did a thing
And turned aside
A new born king
But, all the same
It was the night He came
Many years now have passed
To Jerusalem I went at last
For the passover feast just one more time
And remember the things of my past
They hung a man upon a cross
King of the Jews, the inscription said
With a deep sigh, He said ‘It is finished’
And let out his breath and dropped his head
At the cross, a woman I saw
Could it be after all these years
That this was the boy king
I let born in a barn, my eyes filled with tears
But, all the same
It was the night He came.
I felt such sorrow and despair
For what I had done and what I saw
Royalty should have been his lot
Instead I left him to a bed of straw
One night there came a knock
At the door a man dressed in white
He said do not fear or despair,
It was my Father’s will where I was born that night
This boy, this man, This King of Kings
Came once again and asked to come in
My heart was broken and contrite
He loved me and saved me from my sin
Now, nothing is the same
For it was the night He came.
