many a man who sought to be god destroying the world on his way but only one god ever thought to be man he was born on christmas day many a pauper has reached for the stars dreaming of wealth he would own but the richest of all gave everything up as a star led the way to his home the world unaware that the baby was born none seemed to care on that first christmas morn only shepherds came running from hills far away to see the king of all kings to bow and obey the baby asleep in the hay the magi wore crowns as they carried their gifts to the foot of an old manger bed that cradled the king who would rule the whole world with a crown of thorns on his head the world unaware that the baby was born none seemed to care on that first christmas morn only shepherds came running from hills far away to see the king of all kings to bow and obey the baby asleep in the hay majesty sovereignty power and might in the skin of a baby that first christmas night no triumphant entry as he came to this world just born of a scared little girl  the world unaware that the baby was born none seemed to care on that first christmas morn only shepherds came running from hills far away to see the king of all kings to bow and obey the baby asleep in the hay the baby asleep in the hay