Conceived In Eternal Love

Joseph was a young man excited about life A maiden named Mary was pledged to be his wife But then he received news that he could not ignore News that hurt and the community would deplore Though they had not come together she was with child This kind of shame would cause them both to be profiled Being a good man he did not want to cause her pain To force public disgrace, there was nothing to gain I’ll quietly divorce her, he fretfully resolved This will be better for all the parties involved But as he was dreaming in the blackness of night An angel appeared, spoke to him, and set things right Take Mary as your wife, and do not be afraid Years past the prophet spoke of a plan that was made The child that grows in her is a gift from above Wrought by the Holy Spirit, in eternal love She is carrying in her womb a precious son Through him for mankind abundant life will be won You will call Him Jesus, a savior from heaven In His powerful name God will stop sin’s leaven Through His life and story God among us will live By His atoning work He has much grace to give So Joseph arose, as commanded, without delay Took Mary as his wife, The Lord he did obey Scripture said that from a virgin Christ would be born To allow otherwise would create righteous scorn So they refrained from sex until after the birth Denying themselves the natural urgings of earth When the time came there was born a child of great fame God’s precious gift, a savior, Jesus was His name.