My Name

My name may not be special, and it may be very plain, It may be John or Mary, it may be Mike or Jane. But I know a name that’s sweeter than any name on earth, And this is that great season we celebrate His birth. One day a special angel named Gabriel came to say Unto a virgin woman, “You’ll have a son some day, And you will call Him Jesus, for He will come this way To save all of His people from sin and sad dismay.” That night there in a stable this precious child was born, And now we celebrate it on every Christmas morn. His name is far more precious than any name before For unto you was born then the Savior, Christ, the Lord. One day He died on Calvary His blood to shed for me, To give mankind salvation abundant and so free. I bowed in prayer to trust Him, forgive me from my sin, He wrote my name in heaven, a new life did begin. So now this Savior Jesus is the sweetest name I know, He knows my name in heaven where some day I will go. If YOU don’t know this Savior, He calls from heaven above, “Trust My name for salvation, receive My gift of love.” And when you do, He’ll give you eternal life so free, And write YOUR name in heaven, forever there to be! Written for our children's Christmas program at church, 2011