Lyrics

God had planned for many ages how He'd send His Son to save us
Angels waited year by year to tell the world that He is here
And on a night that was dark and cold, they watched HIs perfect plan unfold

When God first stepped on the ground He'd made,
When God first breathed the air He gave
When God smelled the straw in the place He was laid,
And touched mankind who He'd come to save,
Emmanuel.

Heaven gazed with rapt attention at this child of God's redemption
In divine humility, God made flesh to set us free.
And mercy's river began to flow, from hands and feet that then were whole.

Emmanuel