He was an ordinary man,

With an ordinary plan.

He was an ordinary herder of sheep;

God’s word he would always try to keep.

This was his ordinary life,

With his ordinary wife.

He woke to another ordinary day.

He gathered his sheep without delay;

His duty to supply the temple with lambs,

These were all white, no spots upon his exam.

The shepherd’s journey was very distant,

But his faith gave him persistence.

Far and wide he traveled with his flock,

Keeping an eye on it, like a hawk.

Soon upon a hill he could see the temple;

Though the walk would be simple;

It was getting late and his feet were tired.

Being close to dark, he built a warm fire;

It started out to be an ordinary night,

But the sky became blinding bright.

An angel of the Lord came

And the glorious Lord shone like a flame!

And there were other shepherds there;

Fear was in their wide-eyed stares

Good tidings the angels brought,

So no need to be distraught

A Savior, Christ the Lord is born

He is in a manger all adorned

Countless angels began to praise

The angels left them for heaven’s way

Beth-lehem the shepherds went--

At last the Messiah had been sent

It was no longer an ordinary day