Contemporary Christian Christmas / Epiphany song
contemporary
christmas
singalong
first communion
Story behind the song
I recently revised this to "Come To The Stable" because I felt it would show a stronger correlation between the gifts of the Magi and the gifts we bring to the Lord each week.
I was initially inspired to write Come to the Table by a commentary I was reading on the Gospel of Matthew. The authors point, as it related to the Magi coming to give homage to the newborn King of the Jews, is how their gifts could represent gifts we might bring to the Altar. The Magi brought gold, frankincense and myrrh, a Magis tools of their trade. These gifts represented who they were and their livelihood and were offered up to Jesus to recognize that everything they have now belongs to their new King, Jesus Christ. Our gold would be the fruits of our labor from our livelihood, our frankincense would be our prayers lifted up to heaven, and our myrrh would be our humanity or ourselves physically. When the Magi received Jesus the first time, I believe that their hearts were converted and when they were told in a dream to go home a different way, it meant more than just geography, it meant go home changed. It should mean the same to us in this day and age when we Come To The Table of the Lord with our gifts, we should receive the Lord and go home a different way, changed.
Lyrics
Verse
COME, TO THE STABLE
OH, COME, TO THE STABLE
AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOU, COME TO THE STABLE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD
Verse
BRING YOUR GOLD, TO THE STABLE
BRING YOUR FRANKINCENSE, TO THE STABLE
AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOU, BRING YOUR MYRRH TO THE STABLE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD
Chorus
RECEIVE HEAVEN ON EARTH, GOD IN MAN, GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE
TURN AWAY, SIN NO MORE, REJOICE, REJOICE
COME AND BELIEVE, GO HOME, A DIFFERENT WAY
IN FULFILLMENT OF HIS PROMISED WORD, REJOICE, REJOICE
Verse
COME, TO THE TABLE
YES, COME, TO THE TABLE
AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOU, COME TO THE TABLE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD
Verse
BRING YOUR FRUITS, TO THE TABLE
BRING YOUR PRAYERS, TO THE TABLE
AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOU, BRING YOURSELVES TO THE TABLE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD
Chorus
RECEIVE HEAVEN ON EARTH, GOD IN MAN, GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE
TURN AWAY, SIN NO MORE, REJOICE, REJOICE
COME AND BELIEVE, GO HOME, A DIFFERENT WAY
IN FULFILLMENT OF HIS PROMISED WORD, REJOICE, REJOICE
Final chorus
RECEIVE HEAVEN ON EARTH, GOD IN MAN, GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE
TURN AWAY, SIN NO MORE, REJOICE, REJOICE
COME AND BELIEVE, GO HOME, A DIFFERENT WAY
IN FULFILLMENT OF HIS PROMISED WORD, REJOICE, REJOICE
AMEN AMEN I SAY TO YOU, BRING YOURSELVES TO THE TABLE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD
Copyright: Skip West
702 Mayfair
South Lyon, MI 48178