shepherds gaze in wonder while angel voices sing this night of nights has come and brought the world the long awaited king the earth is filled with gladness and yet the heavens weep for heaven s eyes can see he was born to die for me jesus baby jesus is that a tear in your eye jesus baby jesus you must know you were born to die it must have broken god s heart for the future he could see yet he formed the hands and feet knowing one day they d be nailed to a tree so all the world could know him a gift came from above for god so loved the world that he gave his only son jesus baby jesus with a tear of love in your eye jesus sweet baby jesus you knew you were born to die so jesus thank you jesus for your gift of eternal life my jesus jesus cause for me you were born to die