Title:    Anthem for Christmas
Artist:   Michael W. Smith
Album:    Christmas
Author:   Gloria Gaither and Michael W. Smith
Copyright 1989 Gaither Music / O'Ryan Music, Inc.


Intro (after piano intro):
E - A - E - C#m - B
E - A - F# - B
G# - C#m - F#m - B
E - A - B7 - E


E      A     E  C#m   B
In the space of the beginning
E       A      F#      B
Was the living Word of Light
G#        C#m      F#m     B
When this Word was clearly spoken
E        A       B7     E    B7  E
All that came to be was right


E      A E   C#m   B
All creation had a language
E        A        F#      B
Words to say what must be said
G#      C#m      F#      B7
All day long the heavens whispered
E                 B7  E      B7  E
 Signing words in scarlet red


F         Bb     F  Dm   C
Some have failed to understand it
F      Bb        G     C
So God spoke His final word
A    Dm     Gm       C       F
On a silent night in Judah's hills
  Bb     C       F    C7  F
A baby's cry was heard


C#    F#   C#  A#m   G#
Glory sang the angel chorus
C#    F#     D#       G#
Glory echoed back the night
F        A#m     D#m   G#
Love has come to walk among us
C#         F#      G#        C#
Christ the Lord is born this night


Eb     Ab Eb Cm       Bb
All creation sing His praises
Eb        Ab     F          Bb
Earth and heaven praise His name
G       Cm        Fm       Bb
All who live come join the chorus
Eb       Ab        Bb      Eb
Find the words His love proclaim
Eb       Cm        Bb7     Eb
Find the words His love proclaim