{"id":23072,"date":"2014-12-02T00:15:44","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T05:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=23072"},"modified":"2014-12-02T01:01:48","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T06:01:48","slug":"hope-came","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/02\/hope-came\/","title":{"rendered":"When Hope Came Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23090\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg\" alt=\"phssChristmasgraphic2014\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/phssChristmasgraphic2014-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">So this is how it was<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> a silent night like any other<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> When heaven sent the One<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> the One we would call\u00a0our Savior<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> And redemption began<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> in a stable in Bethlehem<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">All of the angels lifted up their voices<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> and filled the night with hallelujahs<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> God is with us now<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Everyone come and join the heavenly chorus<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Our Savior King is here before us<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> O to hear the sound<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> The song creation sang when Hope came down<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">So this was truly God<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> wrapped up in a tattered blanket<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Hope was finally here<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> sleeping while the world awakened<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> And redemption began<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> with a baby in Bethlehem<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">So let us sing redemption songs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Let us worship Christ the Holy One<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> We were lost but we were found<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\"> When Hope came down<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bkeI8C2CJz0?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Words and Music by Chris Eaton ~~ Sung by Kari Jobe<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">* \u00a0 \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271d \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2605\u00a0 \u00a0 *<\/span><\/h4>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Glory to God in the highest<br \/>\nAnd on earth peace among men<br \/>\nwith whom He is pleased.<br \/>\nLuke 2:14<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>God sent us His only begotten Son. To save us. Not to confuse us, not to manipulate us, but to save us. No matter what has happened in our lives, God is faithful to save us. All we have to do is call out His name, to cry out to our Abba Father. Listen to the words of this song and feel God&#8217;s hope, joy, and acceptance. There is never a wrong time to ask Jesus to come and live in our hearts, whether we are new believers or someone who has believed for many years. 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