Michael Card - They Called Him Laughter lyrics

A barren land and a barren wife

Made Abraham laugh at his wandering life

A cruel joke it seemed then to call him the father of nations

A heavenly prank, a celestial joke

Cause grey hair and babies leave no room for hope

But hoping is something this hopeless old man learned to do

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They called him laughter

For he came after

The father had made an impossible promise come true

The birth of a baby to a hopeless old lady

So they called him laughter

Cause no other name would do

A cry in the darkness and laughter at night

An elderly couple sat holding him tight

An imporbable infant, a punchline, a promise come true

They laughed til they wept then laughted at their tears

This miracle baby they've wanted for years

Would make a messiah who'd give us impossible joy

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