1 In a lowly manger born,
Humble life begun in scorn;
Under Joseph's watchful eye,
Jesus grew as you and I:
Knew the sufferings of the weak,
Knew the patience of the meek,
Hungered as but poor folk can;
This is he. Behold the man!
2 Visiting the lone and lost,
Steadying the tempest-tossed,
Giving of himself in love,
Calling minds to things above.
Sinners gladly hear his call;
Puiblicans before him fall,
For in him new life began;
This is he. Behold the man!
3 Then, to rescue you and me,
Jesus died upon the tree.
See in him God's love revealed;
By his Passion we are healed.
Now he lives in glory bright,
lives again in power and might;
Come and take the path he trod,
Son of Mary, Son of God.
