The authors say: Here we are taken back to the time before the savior was born. Times were hard for the inhabitants of the promised land. The Roman rulers ruled with an iron fist. The population kept their heads above water by working hard and trusting in the word of God: The Savior is coming! The arrangement also tells of the hard times in the verses and sounds hopeful again in the chorus! It is important to keep this contrast in mind when performing it. The bridge at the end is a plea: Take us by the Hand, Lord. It is the first powerful highlight of this musical.