He came to earth from Heaven Where peace had always been The world that God created Had fallen so deep in sin There was no other way To pay for sins cost What began in a Manger Ended on a Cross From the town of Bethlehem To the sea of galilee From the hills of Judaea To a place called Calvery He gave His Life so freely For He came to Save the lost What began in a Manger Ended on a Cross The sky turned dark the Vail was rent Some graves gave up their dead Truly this was the Son of God The Roman soldier said It was here that the battle For the Ages was fort What began in a Manger Ended on a Cross What began in a Manger Ended on a cross