In the Piercing Cold of Night: A New Christmas Carol

On a cold, still night over sleeping Bethlehem, heaven touched the earth. My new Christmas carol, In the Piercing Cold of Night, follows the star, the shepherds and the wise men to the quiet stable. It is out now on all music platforms.

Verse 1

High above Bethlehem,
A star watched through the night,
While all the little town below
Lay sleeping beneath its light.
The winter air was cold and still,
The road was dark and long,
Yet somewhere in the quiet night
Heaven prepared its song.

Verse 2

Shepherds watched their flocks by night
Beneath the open sky,
When suddenly the darkness broke
And glory shone on high.
“Do not be afraid,” they heard,
“Good news has come to earth.”
And through the fields of Bethlehem
They hurried toward His birth.

Chorus

In the piercing cold of night,
Under Bethlehem’s quiet sky,
In that hour the Child was born,
And heaven touched the earth.
No throne awaited Him,
No palace held the Light—
Only Mary, Joseph,
And a manger in the night.

Verse 3

Far beyond that sleeping town,
Beneath the heavens wide,
Wise men saw the rising star
And left their homes behind.
Travelling from afar,
Following a star,
Through the darkness of the night,
They journeyed toward its light.

Bridge

Come and see the little Child,
Come kneel beside His bed.
See the hands that Mary holds,
The place to lay His head.
Hear the breathing of the Child,
See Joseph standing near—
In the stillness of the stable,
God has drawn so near.

Final Chorus

In the piercing cold of night,
Under Bethlehem’s quiet sky,
In that hour the Child was born,
And heaven touched the earth.
No throne awaited Him,
No palace held the Light—
Only Mary, Joseph,
And a manger in the night.

Refrain

Come, let us go to Bethlehem,
Come beneath the star.
Come with shepherds from the fields,
With wise men from afar.
Come and see the Christ Child,
Come into the Light—
Come and welcome Jesus
On this holy Christmas night.

Outro

In the piercing cold of night,
Under Bethlehem’s quiet sky,
A Child was born in Bethlehem—
And heaven touched the earth.

Now streaming on all music platforms.