Precious Promise

Oh what a precious promise, Oh what a gift of love; An angel tells a virgin that She's gonna have a son. And though it's a precious promise, She wonders how can this be; What will the people say And what if Joseph can't believe. And her questions and her fears Are met with an overwhelming joy That God has chosen her. Oh what a precious promise; Mary waits as heaven comes to earth. Oh what a precious promise, Oh what a gift of love; Joseph makes his choice to do What few men would have done: To take Mary as his bride, When she's already carrying a child That isn't his own. Oh what a precious promise; Mary and the child will have a home. And shepherds stand on a hillside, Their hearts racing with the news the angel told them; A star's light fills up the dark sky, As the night of precious promise is unfolding. Oh what a precious promise, Oh what a gift of love; The waiting now is over and The time has finally come. For the God who made this world To roll back the curtain And unveil His pa*sion for the heart of man. Oh what a precious promise, Lying in a manger in Bethlehem. Oh what a precious promise, Lying in a manger in Bethlehem