Of the Father’s love begotten,
Through the heavens, loud was spoken:
Where the winds of war have driven,
Hope and peace are now unbroken.
On the earth, the Child doth lie,
In the straw, with angels nigh,
Joy to all who seek His saving,
In the light, the darkness quaking.

He, the Word of God, delivered,
Born to heal, with love unshivered,
In the streets where men have striven,
Hope revived, though none hath thriven.
Now in Damascus, joy is found,
As tyrant’s reign doth tumble down.
Assad in fear, to Russia flies,
While Syrians lift hopeful cries.

Syrians far, in joy’s refrain,
Sing of freedom’s triumph gain,
In this Child, new life is sworn,
A new dawn for Syria reborn.
Yet though the night may yet be long,
In His light, we still belong.

From the Father’s love begotten,
To the land where grief is forgotten,
Through the streets of Syria’s woe,
Hope is born, yet none can know
What the future yet may bring,
Though we hear the angels sing.
Peace, though near, is still in doubt,
While the Child doth guide us out.

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9 of 25 Christmas carols with revised lyrics for Advent & Christmas Day reflections 2024, can be sung to the relevant tune.

Full disclosure, ChatGPT has been utilised in the developing of this revised version of Of the Father’s Love Begotten which touches on current affairs with reference to Syria, while incorporating biblical references by or about Jesus (Luke 2:10-14, John 1:14, Matthew 9:12-13, Romans 15:12-13, John 1:5). The hope is that, amidst the division and suffering, a message of peace, justice, hope, and reconciliation remains.