Words and music by Judith K. Spencer (1949-2014).  Written for a children's Christmas program circa 1980's.

God spoke by the prophets to Israel of old, His tender love pleading, return to My fold! His warnings of furious judgments so bold! And a wonderful promise He also foretold.  These messengers warned them as God had decreed, but Israel scorned them and paid them no heed. God's wrath must soon fall, but His love sought to find a Savior to suffer, and show love divine. The prophets all spoke of Messiah to come, 'twas promised His birthplace would be Bethlehem! This Jesus bore God's wrath on dark Calvary; He suffered and died there for you and for me.