It must've been a miracle   The Son of God, born in this place   People came from miles around to praise You   In the manger where You lay   But You were just like any other helpless child   The world in front of You was as endless as time      You were innocent and Holy   Perhaps we all start out that way   But You were the one the prophets spoke of   Centuries before that day      As You grew, You probably played in fields of clovers   Like I knew, after centuries turned over   Yes there was a time, You were just a child      And I would've liked to know You then   To see how You were different from the child that I have been   I can't imagine how you took the news   That the fate of a dying world had been left up to You      Your father was a carpenter   The skills he knew, he taught to You   You learned the love of God and the love of family   And to put Your heart into everything You do   You shaped timber into beauty, like water into wine   It must've opened Your eyes to the work of shaping lives      As You grew, You took this world upon Your shoulders   And we knew, after centuries turned over   All the things You said, were true      I would've liked to know You then   To see how You were different from the man that I have been   I thank You for the chance You've given me   To come to know You now, but I would've liked to know You then   I've come to know You now, but I would've liked to know You then