"Hope Begins" lyrics

The picture in the book had 'em smiling with halos on their heads
Sitting in a stable
Their eyes up to the skies, a light was shining down on them
But this was no fable

They were fighting for a life, on a dark and desperate night
'Cause there was no room at the inn
In the middle of the fight, as Mary starts to cry
Joseph was left wondering

If this is where our hope begins
Hallelujah, a baby's cries pierce the night
This is where our hope begins
Hallelujah, he's come to earth to give us light

So if you're broken down and beaten to the floor
Just remember you're the one he came here for
This is where our hope begins

There was no silent night, nothing peaceful 'bout that Christmas day
There in the stable
Through the sweat and through the fear, in the hurting and the tears, he came
And he was able

To open up our eyes, to fill our hearts with light
Showing us our father's plan
In the middle of the night, when we have no strength to fight
Sometimes it's hard for us to understand

This is where our hope begins
Hallelujah, a baby's cries pierce the night
This is where our hope begins
Hallelujah, he's come to earth to give us light

So if you're broken down and beaten on the floor
Just remember you're the one he came here for
This is where your hope begins

In the hardship, when you're broken
This is where your hope begins
When you're weary, your prayers unspoken

The picture in the book had him smiling with a halo on his head
His eyes up to the skies, a light was shining down on him
But if we could really see how he looked upon that tree
The nails driven through his hands

In the middle of the storm, his body wrecked and torn
Sometimes it's hard for us to understand

This is where our hope begins, hallelujah
Our savior's cries pierced the night
This is where our hope begins, hallelujah
He came to earth to give his life

So if you're broken down and beaten on the floor
Just remember you're the one he came here for
So if you're broken down and beaten on the floor
This is where your hope begins