THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
(Phyllis Bennett / Doug Stone / Lonnie Williams)


Doug Stone - 1992





He was just a baby, the only son of man
They all came to see him, three wise men to Bethlehem
Baring gifts that could not compare
To the gift of eternal life
That our Savior gave to us
On that first Christmas night

Don't you know the angels where singing
'Cause they knew of the joy that he was bringing
Oh, how I wish I could have been there
To witness the birth of Christ
And felt what they felt
On that first Christmas night

It must have been a wonderful thrill
To watch him take his first breath
And to see his mother Mary
Hold him close to her chest
How she looked when she looked in his eyes
Lord, it must have been a sight
Wish I felt the love she felt
On that first Christmas night

Don't you know the angels where singing
'Cause they knew of the joy that he was bringing
Oh, how I wish I could have been there
To witness the birth of Christ
And felt what they felt
On that first Christmas night

Ooh, why can't I feel what they felt
On that first Christmas night






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2012)