Hope Begins

The picture in the book had them smilin' with halos on their heads
Sittin' in a stable, their eyes up to the skies
A light was shinin' down on them
But this was no fable, they were fightin' 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 is left wonderin'

If this is where our hope begins, hallelujah
The 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, 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, nothin' peaceful 'bout that Christmas day
There in the stable, through the sweat and through the fear
In the hurtin' and the tears, He came
And He was able to open up our eyes
To fill our hearts with light, showin' us our Father's plan
So in the middle of the night, we have no strength to fight
Sometimes it's hard for us to understand

This is where our hope begins, hallelujah
The 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, beaten on the floor
Just remember you're the one He came here for
This is where our hope begins

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

The picture in the book had Him smilin' with a halo on His head
His eyes up to the skies, a light was shinin' down on Him
But if we could really see and we 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 pierce the night (pierce the night)
This is where our hope begins, hallelujah
He came to earth to give us life (give us life)
So if you're broken down, beaten on the floor
Just remember you're the one He came here for
If you're broken down, beaten on the floor
This is where our hope begins