Longing for a saviornA hopeless world would waitnSin demanded justicenAt a price we could not paynBut God displayed his mercynThe greatest gift of lovenWhen we could not reach heavennHeaven came to usnnChorus:nHe made a way in a mangernA way to the crossnMessiah the promisednBefore time had begunnFor God so loved this worldnThough he knew what love would costnHe made a way in a mangernTo make a way to the crossnnIn Bethlehem a stablenBecame a throne of gracenAs God himself our SaviornDrew near to take our placenHis mother smiled in wondernAs shepherds stood in awenThe sacrifice of heavennLay sleeping in the strawnnBridge:nHe is the life that died our deathnThe precious Lord JesusnLaid down his sweet headnnChorus:nHe made a way in a mangernA way to the crossnMessiah the promisednBefore time had begunnFor God so loved this worldnThough he knew what love would costnHe made a way in a mangernTo make a way to the crossnnAway in a manger, no crib for his bednThe little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet headnThe stars in the sky looked down where He laynThe little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay