A                       E
Longing for a Savior A hopeless world would wait 
D                A            E                    B
Sin demanded justice At a price we could not pay; 
A                               E
But God displayed his mercy The greatest gift of love 
D                         A   
When we could not reach heaven 
E                 B
Heaven came to us.

Chorus: 
E       A      E              
He made a way in a manger 
B                  E   
A way through the Son
A             E                 
Messiah the promised 
       Fm         B
Before time had begun; 
A                      E               
For God so loved this world 
          C#m                   F#
Though he knew what love would cost 
F#m              E           A        
He made a way in a manger 
B                        A      E
To make a way to the cross.

A                       E
In Bethlehem a stable Became a throne of grace 
D                   A         
As God himself our Savior 
E                      B
Drew near to take our place; 
A                               E
His mother smiled in wonder As shepherds stood in awe 
D               A              
The sacrifice of heaven 
E                       B
Lay sleeping in the straw.

Bridge:  
A                        E
He is the life that died our death 
F#m              E              
The precious Lord Jesus 
C#m     D              E
Laid down his sweet head.

Bridge 2:
E                       A      E
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed 
B               E              
The little Lord Jesus 
A              B     C#m     B
Laid down his sweet head 
E                     A                        E
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay 
F#m           E               F#m    A         B    A
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.