Verse 1

I cannot tell why He the King of heaven
Should leave the peace of all eternity
Why God Himself should lay aside His splendor
To leave the Father's side and come to me
But this I know
Our silence filled with singing
And all our darkness fled from heaven's light
When Christ the Lord so human yet so holy
In love was born a Child for me that holy night

Verse 2

I cannot tell why He the joy of heaven
Should give Himself to suffer for my sin
Why holy God should love me in my shamefulness
Why He should die to draw my soul to Him
But this I know
That Christ the Lord is risen
And praise His name
He's risen now in me
Because He lives I'll rise to life eternal
He took my guilty heart and I'm forever free

Verse 3

I cannot tell when He will rule the nations
How He will claim His loved ones as His own
And who can tell the holy jubilation
When all His children gather 'round His throne
But this I know
All flesh will see His glory
And skies will burst as all creation sings
The Son will rise on one eternal morning
When Christ the Savior of the world
Is Lord and King