It must've been a miracle

The Son of God, born in this place

People came from miles around to praise You

In the manger where You lay

But You were just like any other helpless child

The world in front of You was as endless as time



You were innocent and Holy

Perhaps we all start out that way

But You were the one the prophets spoke of

Centuries before that day



As You grew, You probably played in fields of clovers

Like I knew, after centuries turned over

Yes there was a time, You were just a child



And I would've liked to know You then

To see how You were different from the child that I have been

I can't imagine how you took the news

That the fate of a dying world had been left up to You



Your father was a carpenter

The skills he knew, he taught to You

You learned the love of God and the love of family

And to put Your heart into everything You do

You shaped timber into beauty, like water into wine

It must've opened Your eyes to the work of shaping lives



As You grew, You took this world upon Your shoulders

And we knew, after centuries turned over

All the things You said, were true



I would've liked to know You then

To see how You were different from the man that I have been

I thank You for the chance You've given me

To come to know You now, but I would've liked to know You then

I've come to know You now, but I would've liked to know You then