What a Wonderful Beginning Lyrics

by Kathy Mattea
charted by Bo Frazer
Intro 1:
Oh, a man named John the Baptist
Had been heralding the news
About the coming of a Savior
For both the Gentiles and the Jews.
Intro 2:
And it happened in Judea
In the town of Bethlehem,
With a bright star o'er the stable
Was born the Son of Man.
Verse 1:
Oh, the angels were rejoicing
As the tiny baby cried,
For the hope of man's salvation
In a manger had arrived.
Meek as a lowly shepherd,
But the mightiest of kings,
He gives peace and life eternal
To whosoever calls His name.
Chorus:
Oh, Emmanuel,
The Father's precious Son,
Who forgives our sins and washes clean
The hearts of everyone.
Verse 2:
What a wonderful beginning
To the greatest story ever told;
His birth still rings with promise
As true as in days of old.
So let us sing His praises
And let us open up our hearts
And receive His timeless message
That gives us all a brand new start.