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Midnight Mass
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Sep 1, 2026 updated
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Chris Renzema's song reflects on a Christmas Eve church service and the journey home, imagining what it would have been like if Jesus had been born on his own street. The lyrics capture a sense of wonder and personal connection to the incarnation, as the singer wanders like a shepherd and offers his heart as a gift. The repeated refrain 'Hallelujah, my Savior came down to lift me up' celebrates the joy of salvation and God's coming to earth. The song blends traditional Christmas imagery with a contemporary, intimate expression of faith and gratitude.
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I went to mass on Christmas Eve
Heard "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Been headed back home out of the city
And I thought if you'd been born on my street
Maybe those angels would have sang for me
And let me know my God had come to save me
So I wandered like a Shepherd through the parking lot
The heart in my chest the only gift I brought
And as the street lights shine like angels up above
I sang, "Hallelujah! My Savior came down to lift me up!"
Oh hallelujah, my Savior came down to lift me up
Hallelujah, my Savior came down to lift me up
Hallelujah, my Savior came down to lift me up
Hallelujah, my Savior came down to lift me up
Hallelujah, my Savior came down
Came down, came down
Came down, came down
Hallelujah, my Savior came down to lift me up