By: David Phelps
Year: 2002
Album: David Phelps

Oh
I was takin' a trip on a plane the other day
Just wishing that I could get out
When the man next to me saw the book in my hand
And asked me what it was about
So I settled back into my seat
"A best seller," I said
"A history, and mystery in one."
And then I opened up the Book and began to read
From Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

He was born of a virgin one holy night
In the little town of Bethlehem
Angels gathered round Him underneath the stars
Singing praises to the Great I AM
He walked on the water
Healed the lame
And made the blind to see again
And did the first time hear on earth
We learned that that God could be a friend
And though He never ever did a single thing wrong
The angry crowd chose Him
And then He walked down the road
And He died on the cross
And that was the end of the beginning

Oh
"That's not a new book, that's a Bible," He said
"And I've heard it all before.
I've tried religion.
It's shame and guilt.
And I don't need it anymore.
It's superstition, made up tales
Just to help the weak to survive."
"Let me read it again," I said.
"Listen closely, this is gonna change your life."

He was born of a virgin one holy night
In the little town of Bethlehem
Angels gathered round Him underneath the stars
Singing praises to the Great I AM
He walked on the water
Healed the lame
And made the blind to see again
And for the first time here on earth
We learned that God could be a friend
And though He never ever did a single thing wrong
The angry crowd chose Him
And then and walked down the road
And died in the cross
And that was the end of the beginning

Oh
"The end of the beginning," he said with a smile
"What more could there be?
He's dead.
You said they hung Him
And put nails in His hands
And a crown of thorns on His head."
I said, "I'll read it again but this time there's more
And I believe that this is true
His death wasn't the end but the beginning of life
That's completed in you.
Don't you see He did all this for you."

He was born of a virgin one holy night
In the little town of Bethlehem
All the angels singing praises to the Great I AM
He walked in the water
Healed the lame
And made the blind to see
(And for the first time here on earth)
Did you know that God could be a friend?
Though He never ever did a single thing wrong
He was the One the crowd chose
And then He walked and He died but
Three days later
Three days later
Three days later
He rose!

Three days later He arose!
You see He came, and He lived, and He died
But that was the end of the beginning