G
It is the greatest story ever told
Em
The Prince leaves his palace and his noble throne
C
To fight a battle for his subject's souls
D                            Am  D  G
The fate of the world in his royal hands
G
And it was an unlikely battleground
Em
With the cows and the sheep and the shepherds gathered round
C
As Mary held him her heart began to pound
D                            Am  D   G
The weight of the world in a baby's hands
G
Betrayed by the very hearts he came to save
Em
Father forgive them someone heard him say
C
Then like a gift He gave his life away
D                              Am    D      G
Held out to the world with His nail-pierced hands
Em                      C              Am                D
The Hands that put the stars in place, bound by hands He made
G
When people ask what Christmas means to me
Em
I think of the Prince up on that Christmas tree
C
I tell them about how His love set me free
D                              Am       D   G
When He changed my life with a touch of His hands
Em           Am D G
With His hands