he shall reign

in the bleak mid-winter, all creation groans
for a world in darkness, frozen like a stone
light is breaking, in a stable
for a throne


and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
unto us a child is born
the king of kings and lord of lords
and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore


if i were a wise man, i would travel far
and if i were a shepherd, i would do my part
but poor as i am
i will give to him my heart


and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
unto us a child is born
the king of kings and lord of lords
and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore


here within a manger lies
the one who made the starry skies
this baby born for sacrifice
christ, the messiah
into our hopes, into our fears
the savior of the world appears
the promise of eternal years
christ, the messiah


he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
he shall reign forevermore, forevermore


and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore
unto us a child is born
the king of kings and lord of lords
and he shall reign forevermore, forevermore