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Labor Of Love
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Aug 4, 2026 updated
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Point of Grace's 'Labor of Love' reimagines the night of Jesus' birth, focusing on the raw, human struggle of Mary and Joseph. The song emphasizes the pain and difficulty of the setting—blood, cold, and no midwife—while highlighting the love that sustained them. It portrays Mary's vulnerability and Joseph's faithful support, and it reminds listeners that the Creator of the moon was born in humble circumstances. The song connects the physical labor of childbirth with the spiritual labor of love that God showed in sending His Son, making it a poignant reflection on the incarnation.
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It was not a silent night
There was blood on the ground
You could hear a woman cry
In the alleyways that night
On the streets of David's town
And the stable was not clean
And the cobblestones were cold
And little Mary full of grace
With the tears upon her face
Had no mother's hand to hold
It was a labor of pain
It was a cold sky above
But for the girl on the ground in the dark
With every beat of her beautiful heart
It was a labor of love
Noble Joseph at her side
Callused hands and weary eyes
There were no midwives to be found
On the streets of David's town
In the middle of the night
So he held her and he prayed
Shafts of moonlight on his face
For the baby in her womb
He was the maker of the moon
He was the author of the faith
That could make the mountains move
It was a labor of pain
It was a cold sky above
But for the girl on the ground in the dark
With every beat of her beautiful heart
It was a labor of love
For little Mary full of grace
With the tears upon her face
It was a labor of love
It was not a silent night
On the streets of David's town