In The First Light

NONE F Dm Am Dm Am Bb C F In the first light of a new day no one knew he had arrived F Dm Am Dm Am Bb C F Things continued as they had been while a newborn softly cried Dm Am Dm Am Dm7 Gm7 C But the heavens wrapped in wonder knew the meaning of his birth Bb F Bb F Gm C F In the weakness of a baby they knew God had come to earth F Bb F Bb F Dm Dm7 Bb C F As his mother held him closely it was hard to understand F Dm Bb C F That her baby, not yet speaking, was the word of God to man Dm Dm7 C Bb Am7 He would tell them of his kingdom but their hearts would not believe Dm7 C Bb Gm7 C They would hate him and in anger they would nail him to a tree C D G Em7 C D G But the sadness would be broken as the song of life of souls G Em7 C D G And the first born of creation would ascend and take his throne Em7 D C G He had left it to redeem us but before his life began Em D C D G He knew he'd come back, not as a baby, but as the Lord of every man G C D G C D G C G D Hear the angels as they're singing on the morning of his birth G C D G C D G Am D C D But how much greater will their song be when he comes again, when he comes again G C D G C D G C Am D Hear the angels as they're singing on the morning of his birth G C D G C D G C B Em G But how much greater will their song be when he comes again to eaaaarth! C D G When he comes to rule the earth C Em D When He comes back D G D When He comes back G C D G To rule the earth