Creche of Grace

Here in this crËche of grace

The heavens have invested glory

Here we can see Godís face

His reality becomes our story

So we seek him now

On our knees in our hearts we bow

Emmanuel rests in this place

Here in the crËche of grace.

Here in this humble stall

Here on our knees we fall

And join the creatures

As they low in awe

The shepherds and their sheep

Standing silent as they hear God weep

Here in a broken world

The silence too must break

The final word comes weeping

And soon he is a sleeping

The incarnate Lord

Now hear Messiahís call

It is the call of tears

As his cry fills the silent night

So clear-so clear.

Here in the crËche of grace

The creator-King is crying

Descended unto this place

Where each day has its dying

And so we see Him now

And yet we wonder how

With incarnate God we stand face to face

Here in this crËche of grace

Anthony Foster

November 27, 2009