In the little village of bethlehem There lay a child one day And the sky was bright with a holy light O'er the place where Jesus lay Alleluia, alleluia How the angels sang Alleluia, alleluia How it rang And the sky was bright With a holy light 'Twas the birthday of a king King A humble birthplace But o, how much God gave to us that day From the manger bed What a path has led What a perfect holy way Alleluia, alleluia How the angels sang Alleluia, alleluia How it rang And the sky was bright With a holy light 'Twas the birthday of a king King It's extravagant, it doesn't make sense We never comprehend the way you love us It's unthinkable, only heaven knows Just how far you'd go To say you love us, to say you love us, to say you love us Alleluia, alleluia How the angels sang Alleluia, alleluia How it rang And the sky was bright With a holy light 'Twas the birthday of a king