Who would think that God almighty as a child would come to earth, to a poor and humble family, in a stable at his birth? God has shattered human wisdom with this wondrous news we tell: God himself now dwells among us Jesus, our Emmanuel. (Jesus, our Emmanuel.) In that child we see God's purpose to transform our earthly life, lifting up the poor and outcast, bringing end to war and strife. From the weakness of that baby shall come wisdom, truth and might, making plain the desert highway leading upward to God's light. Now let all our hearts be joyful, children dance and parents sing -- God is joining earth and heaven in the child, our newborn King.