Song List and Lyrics for our CD He Came - The Gospel of Christmas
1. I Could Not Come To You 3:27
Jason Barton/Chris Lockwood/ Tony Wood
©2009Team Barton Music(admn. by Simpleville Music, inc)/ASCAP, Chris Lockwood Music(admn. by Simpleville Music, inc)/ASCAP, and New Spring/ASCAP and Row J, Seat 9 Songs (All rights for the World on behalf of Row J Seat 9 Songs admn by New Spring)ASCAP
2. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman Instrumental 1:29
Public Domain/Arranged by Kelly Jo Boggs
3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman 2:33
Public Domain
4. Until He Came 3:48
Carl David Boggs/Kelly Jo Boggs/Odie Podie Music/BMI
5. Three Faithful Heralds 2:11
Arranged by Kelly Jo Boggs
6. Long Time Comin’ 3:09
Jim E. Davis/Eva Wilson/Thomas Peck Music
7. Getting Ready For A Baby 3:47
Jerry D. Salley/ Sue C. Smith/ Lee Black CCTB Music(ASCAP)/House of Blacks Music (ASCAP)/Lasso The Moon Music (SESAC)/Universal Music- Brentwood Benson Publishing (ASCAP)/Universal Music- Brentwood BensonTunes (SESAC)
8. He Came – The Gospel of Christmas (Sermon) 17:05
Davy Boggs
9. He Came To Me 4:22
Squire Parsons Jr./Beulah Music/Admin by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.
I Could Not Come To You
Jason Barton/Chris Lockwood/ Tony Wood
©2009Team Barton Music(admn. by Simpleville Music, inc)/ASCAP, Chris Lockwood Music(admn. by Simpleville Music, inc)/ASCAP, and New Spring/ASCAP and Row J, Seat 9 Songs (All rights for the World on behalf of Row J Seat 9 Songs admn by New Spring)ASCAP
Leaving Heavens throne room, lying now in straw
Like the shepherds and the angels, I stand in Holy awe.
What kind of love is this love that would come so far
And step down into this world to win my hopeless heart.
Chorus:
And I, I could not come to you
There’s nothing I could do to save my life
Till you reached down on that Holy night
When love, love made the first move
It’s so hard to believe that you would come to me
When I could not come to you.
You left shouts of worship and glory shining bright
For the silence and the shadows of a manger meek and mild
You came to bridge the distance, to set the captives free
Like the prophets had promised, you came to rescue me.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
Public Domain
It is fascinating to notice that the comma after “merry” is often place before, changing the meaning of the sentence. The comma after “merry” indicates the song is for all gentlemen, whether merry or not, with the hope that the good news of Christ’s coming will cause them all to be merry.
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from satan’s power
When we were gone astray
Oh tiding of comfort and joy
From God our Heavenly Father
The blessed angel came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name
Oh tidings of comfort and joy (repeat)
Fear not said the angel
Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Savior
Of the pure virgin bright
To free all those who trust in Him
From satan’s power and might
Oh tidings of comfort and joy (repeat)
And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Savior lay
They found him in the manger
Where oxen feed on hay
His mother Mary kneeled down
And to the Lord did pray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy (repeat)
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
Until He Came
Carl David Boggs/Kelly Jo Boggs/Odie Podie Music/BMI
Though He had all the power and riches desired
There was yet one position He had not acquired
He was a king with a royal Holy name
But He never a Savior until He came
Chorus:
He was born in a manger
A king without a throne
A resident of paradise but here He had no home
The one who had everything gave it all for me
When He became my Savior
When He met Calvary
A pure spotless lamb that had never known pain
Put on the flesh and blood of a mortal man
The weight of the whole world He bore
Our sacrifice for sin forever more
Long Time Comin’
Jim E. Davis/Eva Wilson/Thomas Peck Music
Year after year the story was told
God would come down to earth
The word was written down by the prophets of old
About a Savior and His birth
Just when they thought He would never come
With salvation in his hand
Peace on earth, good will to men
Was born in Bethlehem
Chorus:
It was a long time comin'
They were believin' in somethin'
It was a long time comin'
They were believin' in something
Somethin' like God is with us, Emmanuel
Messiah has arrived today
It was a long time a comin'
But it was worth the wait
The angel told Mary she would have a child
Now she's rockin' a Holy Cradle
The angel told Joseph what His name would be
Now he's sweepin' a lowly stable
The angel told the shepherds where He would be found
Now they’re telling it everywhere
Glory to God, joy to the world
He’s the answer to our prayer.
Getting Ready For A Baby
Jerry D. Salley/ Sue C. Smith/ Lee Black CCTB Music(ASCAP)/House of Blacks Music (ASCAP)/Lasso The Moon Music (SESAC)/Universal Music- Brentwood Benson Publishing (ASCAP)/Universal Music- Brentwood BensonTunes (SESAC)/
What kind of girl would take on the world
By claiming an angel had come?
What kind of man would still take her hand
Knowing he wasn't the one?
What kind of love, what ever it was
Most people called it crazy.
But it would take that kind of faith
Getting ready for a baby.
What ugly words they must have heard
Whispered as neighbors walked by.
Did they defend the rumors of sin?
I wonder if they even tried.
Could I walk that road?
I'll never know.
The best I can say is maybe.
Were they all by themselves, did they have any help?
Getting ready for a baby.
Then one silent night he changed their lives
Like babies always do.
But Mary and Joseph had no idea
How he would change mine too.
They had the job of cradling God
As he entered this world to save me.
All part of a plan so much more than
Getting ready for a baby.
What kind of love, what ever it was
Someday I'll thank them for facing
All the heartache they knew everything they went through
Getting ready for a baby.
He Came To Me
Squire Parsons Jr./Beulah Music/Admin by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.
The gulf that separated me
From Christ, my Lord
It was so vast the crossing
I could never ford.
From where I was to God’s demand, it seemed so far
I cried, "Dear Lord, I cannot come to where you are."
Chorus:
He came to me
He came to me.
When I could not come to where He was
He came to me.
That's why He died on Calvary
When I could not come to where He was
He came to me.
He came to me
When I was bound in the chains of my sin.
He came to me
When I could find no peace within.
Then He reached down and He drew me gently to His side
Where today in His sweet love I now abide.
I Believe In The Blood
Shad McDonald
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Atones and Assures
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Bought and Blesses
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Cleanses and Consecrates
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Dissolves and Delivers
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Emancipates and Eradicates
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Frees and Furnishes
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Glorious and Great
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Healing and Holy
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Immaculate and Infinite
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Just and Justifying
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Keeping and Kingly
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Liberating and Lovely
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Marvelous and Mysterious
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Necessary and Noble
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Obliterates and Overcomes
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Pardons and Purifies
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Quickens and Qualifies
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Redeems and Revives
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb Saves and Sanctifies
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Trustworthy and Triumphant
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Unadulterated and Unequaled
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Valuable and Vital
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb is Worthy and Wonderful
—I believe The Blood of The Lamb eXpunges and eXterminates
—Yes, The Blood of The Lamb, The Blood of Jesus Christ was Yeilded up that we might be saved
—And He took our sins that were Zillions and now they are Zero!
—They are Nil!
—They are Nonexistent!
—They are Nothing!
—They are None!
—Your sins and mine.
—They are gone forever!
