By Jeanine Drylie
Who is this baby lying asleep where cattle feed
Who is this babe that merits not a bed?
As angel choirs proclaim the glory of His name
And wise men by the star to Him are led?
He’s Emmanuel,
The God of all the ages clothed in human flesh
To die in sinners’ stead.
Though He was God yet He was pleased to live on earth with men.
But why these swaddling clothes, this cattle stall,
And why this manger bed?
Who is this weary man sitting down upon a well
Too busy with the souls of men to eat?
Who is this man that’s sleeping in tempest-driven boat
Until aroused it’s glory to defeat?
He’s Emmanuel,
The God of all the ages clothed in human flesh
Salvation to complete.
Though He was God yet He was pleased to live on earth with men.
But why no palaces, no pillow soft,
And why these weary feet?
Who is this man they’re mocking with thorns upon His brow?
Who is this one deserves such cruelty?
Who is this man suspended on yonder rugged cross,
The object of such shame and blasphemy?
He’s Emmanuel,
The God of all the ages clothed in human flesh
To bleed and die for me.
Though He was God yet He was pleased to live on earth with men,
But why these cruel nails, this mocking crowd,
And why this fallen tree?
He’s Emmanuel.
May we rejoice in Emmanuel, God with us, and if you don’t know Him in that way, I pray that you would even this day.
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Amen to that. Merry Christmas to your and yours, Barbara. May our Lord and Savior bless you with peace and joy this Christmas season.
(((hugs))) and blessings,
Iris
Merry Christmas Fom my home to yours.
Merry Christmas to you and your family! Peace and Love to you 🙂
Nice blog.
Beautiful message, Barbara!
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see–I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
Blessings to you and your family! *Hugs*
Dear Barbara,
Merry Christmas to you and your family! And thank you so much for all your nice and warm comments you left on my blog this year! It’s always a pleasure to see you have passed by my side. Unfortunately, I did not have enough time these past weeks to visit you back as often as I would have liked to.
By the way, I really enjoyed reading your Christmas traditions. Here in Germany, it’s a tradition to put up the tree just on Christmas day, meaning on December 24.
Have a blessed day!
Warm wishes, Anita
Beautiful, I’d never heard this before.
Dear Barbara,
Just wanted to stop by and wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I really enjoyed reading your Christmas traditions too!
Blessings to You! Claudia O.
Trust you had a wonderful Christmas!
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I would like to sing this song at our Christmas service. Do you know where I could buy or get a copy of this song?
They show it at The Wilds, but it is currently out of stock:https://wilds.org/store/product/hes-emmanuel/.
Also, you might try searching for the author’s name to see if she has a web site, blog, or even Facebook page. If she doesn’t have any copies to sell or know where to find one, she might be willing to copy one for you. She might not be willing or able to, but it’s a possibility to try.