Celebrate the birth of Jesus, farmer Joseph's firstborn son, crucified by Roman edict; faith and freedom-hope begun. tell his story, glimpsing glory: Word and Wisdom seen and done.* When our leaders trample kindness, spreading trumpery and lies, God in Christ , defeat their blindness. Stir us, spur us to arise, by your Spirit's inspiration signs of hope to recognize.* Outcome of your people's journey, Jesus, human face of God, come, to rescue and redeem us for your glory and our good. Free our hearts to tell your story Make the earth our neighborhood.* Lead us on, through all our travels, in all weathers, hot or cold, love, dissolving every quarrel, quick to hear and slow to scold, misery and fear defeating, truth and justice to uphold.* *=repeated line