He is the most dangerous man in the world
as the kings of the earth set themselves
against him and his people
and they’re saying,
“Let us break their bands…”
He just laughs
as he wastes them
LORD, have mercy!
All their dirty laundry…
The wise man, Christ, and the fighter world
The hurtful God and the dirty world
Celebrating Christmastimes in every which way
as the heathen all rage ’round the world
as they’re vainly rebelling
Be instructed
judges of the earth
Be now wise
All must trust him
Christ’s exposing
While they’re going nowhere
The tough-man, Christ, and the stubborn world
The helpful God and the hellbent world
Trust in God as he is our only hope
since people are out of control
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away
And it came to pass in those days
that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus
that all the world should be taxed
And all went to be taxed
every one into his own city
And Joseph also went up from Galilee
out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea
unto the city of Bethlehem
to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife
being great with child
And so it was, that, while they were there
the days were accomplished that she should be delivered
And she brought forth her firstborn son
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes
and laid him in a manger
because there was no room for them in the inn
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away
The winter is past, the rain is over and gone
the flowers appear on the earth
the time of the singing of birds is come
Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away