Christmas songs 1

I will be sharing some of my favorite Christmas songs over the next couple of weeks. Some will be "traditional" and some will be "new". Today I'm including a "new" song written and performed by Chris Rice on his 1997 album Deep Enough to Dream. This song has been performed by many different artists, but Rice's version is my favorite.
Crank up your speakers!

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD....

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