those days,
Caesar Augustus issued a decree
that a census should be taken
of the entire Roman world.
This was the first census that took place
while Quirinius was governor
of Syria.
And everyone went to
his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up
from the town of Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea to Bethlehem,
the town of David,
because he belonged to the
house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary,
who was pledged to be married to him
and was expecting a child.
While they were there,
the time came for the baby to be born.
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him in cloths
and placed him in a manger,
because there was no room
for them in the inn.
In the little town of Bethlehem,
a miracle was born to set us free.
We read about it every year.
I want to live my life so everyone can see
that it's more than a story to me.
And there were shepherds
living out
in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord
shone around them,
and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them,
Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news of great joy
that will be for all people.
Today, in the town of David,
a Savior has been born to you.
He is Christ the Lord.
This will be a sign to you.
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger.
Suddenly, a great company
of the heavenly hosts
appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth, peace to men,
on whom His favor rests.
little town of Bethlehem,
a miracle was born to set us free.
We read about it every year.
I want to live my life
so everyone can see.
But that is more than a story to me.
When the angels had left them
and gone into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another,
Let's go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has happened
which the Lord has told us about.
So they hurried off and
found Mary and Joseph
and the baby who was ly
ing in the manger.
When they had seen him,
they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
But Mary treasured up all these things
and pondered them in her heart.
The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God
for all the things that they had heard and seen which
were just as they had been told.
More than a story to me
More than a story
Much more than a story
This is more than a story to me
In the little town of Bethlehem
A miracle was born to set us free
We read about it every year
But it's clear to everybody that I see
That it's more than a story to me