Born to Die

They never knew a dark night
Always had the Son's light
On their face
Perfect in glory
Broken by the story
Of untold grace…

Come that day
Majesty had come down
Glory had succumbed now
To the flesh and bone
In the arms of a manger
In the hands of strangers
That could not know
Just who they hold

And the angels filled the sky
All of heaven wondered why
Why their King would choose to be
Be a baby born to die

And all fell silent
For the cry of an infant
The voice of God
Was dividing history
For those with eyes to see
The Son would shine
From earth that night

And the angels filled the sky
All of heaven wondered why
Why their King would choose to be
Be a baby born to die

To break the chains
Of guilt and sin
To find us here
To pull us in
So we can join in Heaven's song
And with one voice around the throne

And the angels filled the sky
All of heaven wondered why
Why their King would choose to be
Be a baby born to die

All the angels filled the sky
And I can't help but wonder why
Why this King would choose to be
Be a baby born for me
Be a baby born
Be a baby born to die