How Many?

I'm listening to Christmas music and it's not even Halloween yet! How is this possible? Actually, it's just good music. Music is so subjective. I don't like the differentiation between "Christian" and "secular" music. I just love good music. Anyways, I stumbled across this Christmas CD on another blog that heartily recommended it, so I took a listen and discovered I really like it too!

Here's the title song lyrics. I have to say, I do have a slight pet peeve about things that tout that God does all things for US out of his love for US. I don't think it's wrong; I know he loves us; I know he went to the cross as our substitution but I believe even greater than the motivation of "for us" was the motivation that Christ suffered and rose again for the glory of the Father. First and foremost. However, that in no way negates His love and the fact that God wants a relationship with us. To know Him and be known by Him. It's a beautiful thing. So, with that bit of "disclaimer" here's the title song.

How Many Kings by Downhere

Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe after all we’ve projected
A child in a manger

Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliness hero, wrapped in his mothers shawl
Just a child
Is this who we’ve waited for?

Cause how many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?

Bringing our gifts for the newborn savior
All that we have whether costly or meek
Because we believe
Gold for his honor and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he’ll suffer
Do you believe, is this who we’ve waited for?
it’s who we’ve waited for

How many kings, stepped down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
How many Gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that has torn all apart?
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Only one did that for me

All for me
All for you
All for me
All for you