142 - CANTICLE OF THE GIFT Refrain: O what a gift, what a wonderful gift Who can tell the wonders of the Lord? Let us open our eyes, our ears, and our hearts It is Christ the Lord, it is He!   1. In the still of the night when the world was asleep the Lord made His message known It was then that His word came down from on high from the Father's royal throne Christ our Lord and our King (Refrain) 2. His mighty word cuts quick and clean far sharper than a two-edged sword Open your eyes, your ears, and your hearts and hear the Word of the Lord

142 - CANTICLE OF THE GIFT 3. He came to His people, the chosen race that His Father's will would be known Lion of Judah, Light of the World our Redeemer came to His own Christ our Lord and our King (Refrain)   4. He lived here among us, He worked here among us morning, night and day showed us His glory, gave us promise and then turned away 5. At the Passover meal on the night before He died He lifted up his eyes and prayed then He broke the bread, then He shared the wine the gift that God had made

142 - CANTICLE OF THE GIFT 6. On the hill of calvary, the world held its breath and there for the world to see the Father gave his son, his very own son for the love of you and me Christ our Lord and our King (Refrain) 7. Early on that morning when the guards are sleeping the Father revealed His might Christ in His glory arose from the dead the Lord of Life and Light

142 - CANTICLE OF THE GIFT 8. On the road to Emmayus, the glory that is His the disciples could never see Then He broke the bread, then He shared the wine It is the Lord. It is He Christ our Lord and our King (Refrain)   9. Now look around you and open your eyes remember the Spirit is here Here within His church, His people are one Look, the Lord is near