##(Verse 1) In the bleak mid -winter, all creation groans For a world in d arkness, frozen like a stone Ligh t is bre aking, in a stable f or a throne ##(Verse 2) And He shall reign forevermore, forevermore And He shall reign forevermore, forevermore Unto us a ch ild is born The King of kings and Lord of lo rds And He shall reign forevermore, forevermore If I were a wise man, I wou ld travel far And if I were a s hepherd, I would do my part But p oor as I am, I wi ll give to H im my heart ##(Chorus 1) Here within a manger lies The One who made the starry skies This baby b orn for sacrifice Christ, the Messiah Into our ho pes, into our fears The Savior of the world appears The promise of eternal years Christ, the Messiah