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Kenny Rogers

The Gift

Magnatone MGT-108
Sep / 1996

Produced by Tommy Riley, Jim McKell

Cover image of The Gift

Recorded:
Creative Recording, Nashville
21st Street Recording, Purcellville, VA

1.

(# 55 country hit)

Mary Did You Know

Buddy Greene - Mark Lowry

© Word Music, ASCAP

with Wynonna Judd

Mary did you know that your baby boy
Would one day walk on water
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters

Did you know that your baby boy
Has come to make you new
This child that you delivered
Will soon deliver you

Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will give sight to a blind man
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will calm the storm with His hand

Did you know that your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod
When you kiss your little baby
You kiss the face of God

Oh Mary did you know
Oh Mary did you know

The blind will see the deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap the dumb will speak
The praises of the lamb

Mary did you know that your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation
Mary did you know that your baby boy
Will one day rule the nations

Did you know that your baby boy
Is heaven's perfect lamb
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great I am

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2.

A Soldier's King

John Jarvis - Kenneth Horton

© Janie West Music, ASCAP

None seemed to notice the man beside the road
He was just a raged soldier out there in the cold
But he seemed to have a purpose only known to him
As he walked along the streets that night through the town of Bethlehem

In his head he held a memory of all the wars he'd known
In his hand he clutched a medal for the bravery he'd shown
And the weight of every battle he carried in his heart
But his eyes were clear and searching for a manger in the dark

Some are born to greatness some are born to fall
Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all
But we're all born to know Him and stand before His light
Like the soldier who found his king tonight

He had marched for politicians served under their command
And he fought for all the causes that he did not understand
But it was something deep inside him now that led him on his way
With a single star to guide him to were the baby lay

Some are born to greatness some are born to fall...

He stood before the Son of God come to pay our debt
He smiled up at the soldier that the world would soon forget
So he held out his medal and said this for you I bring
There he swore allegiance to the newborn baby King

Some are born to greatness some are born to fall...

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3.

Pretty Little Baby Child

Sharon Vaughn - Bill Rice - John Jarvis

© Fire Feather Music, ASCAP

Pretty little baby lying in a manger
Staring at the strangers who've come so many miles
They were told to follow the star up in the heavens
And it brought them to the stable of the little baby child

Could this be the kingdom of the high and mighty
Is this the ruler born here tonight
Should we lay our treasures here by the cradle
Oh you must be the Saviour pretty little baby child

Sometimes the greatest of miracles come from the smallest of things
They knew when they knelt there beside him they were looking in the eyes of the king
And that his tiny little fingers would bring us together
For ever and ever pretty little baby child

Wonder of wonders there in the darkness
The light of the promise how it shines from his eyes
The angels were singing the hallelujah chorus
To the Saviour before us Pretty little baby child

Sometimes the greatest of miracles come from the smallest of things...
For ever and ever pretty little baby child

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4.

What A Wonderful Beginning

Allen Shamblin - Austin Cunningham

© Almo Music, ASCAP

Oh a man named John The Baptist had been hearing the news
About the coming of a Savior for both the Gentiles and the Jews
And it happened in Judea in the town of Bethlehem
With a bright star o'er the stable was born the son of man

Oh the angels were rejoicing as the tiny baby cried
For the hope of man's salvation in a manger had arrived
Meek as a lowly shepherd but the mightiest of kings
He gives peace and life eternal to whose ever calls His name

Oh Emmanuel the Father's precious Son
Who forgives our sins and washes clean the hearts of everyone
What a wonderful beginning to the greatest story ever told
His birth still rings with promise as true as in days of old
So let us sing His praises and let us open up our hearts
And receive His timeless message that gives us all a brand new start

Oh Emmanuel the Father's precious Son
Who forgives our sins and washes clean the hearts of everyone
Oh a man named John The Baptist had been hearing the news
About the coming of a Savior for both the Gentiles and the Jews

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5.

It's The Messiah

Don Potter

© Sheep In Tow Music, BMI

It must have been something
Being born in a manger
With the sheep from the fields
And stars shining over your head

It must have been something
Seeing three wise men
On their knees before a newborn
With their eyes all aglow

Cause in their hearts they know

It's the Messiah he's come at last
It's the Messiah he's come at last

It must have been something
Speaking the word of your Father
With the promise of life
And peace forever

It must have been something
Walking the streets of Jerusalem
With the sins of the world
The innocence of a lamb

But soon everyone will know

It's the Messiah he's come at last...

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6.

I Trust You

Don Schlitz - Skip Ewing

© New Don Music, ASCAP

God said Mary pure and holy
With this baby I trust you
She said surely I'm not worthy
And it scares me but I trust you

Underneith a shining star
In a manger stall
Mary held the gift of love
God gave to us all

Precious baby pure and holy
I'm not worthy but I trust you

Underneith a shining star...

Precious baby pure and holy
Will you save me I trust you
Son of Mary I trust you

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7.

Sweet Little Jesus Boy

Robert McGimsey

© Carl Fisher Music, ASCAP

Sweet little Jesus boy
They made You be born in a manger
Sweet little Holy child
They didn't know who You were

Didn't know You'd come to save us Lord
To take our sins away
Our eyes were blind and we could not see
We didn't know who you were

A long time ago you were born in a manger Lord
Sweet little Jesus Boy
Now the world treated You mean Lord
And it's been treatin' me mean too
But that's how things are done now yeah
We didn't know it was You

You done told us how and we are a tryin'
Master you done showed us how even when you were dyin'
It just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated you yeah
Please please forgive us Lord
We didn't know it was you

Sweet little Jesus boy born a long time ago
Sweet little Holy child we didn't know who you were

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8.

The Chosen One Montage

Medley

© Copyright Control, PD

Chosen One
Away In A Manger
O Holy Night
Silent Night
First Noel
We Three Kings
Joy To The World

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9.

Till The Season Comes Round Again

Randy Goodrum - John Jarvis

© Randscape Music, ASCAP

Come and gather around at the table
In the spirit of family and friends
And we'll all join hands and remember this moment
Till the season comes round again

Let's all try to smile for the picture
And we'll hold it as long as we can
May it carry us through should we ever get lonely
Till the season comes round again

One night holy and bright
Shining with love from our hearts
By a warm fire let's lift our heads high
And be thankful we're here till this time next year

May the new year be blessed with good tidings
Till the next time I see you again
If we must say goodbye let the spirit go with you
Till the season comes round again

One night holy and bright...

One night holy and bright...

May the new-year be blessed with good tidings
Till the next time I see you again
And we'll all join hands and remember this moment
And we'll love and we'll laugh in the time that we had
Till the season comes round again

If we must say goodbye let the spirit go with you
Till the season comes round again

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