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Emmanuel, God With Us
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Jul 29, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's 'Emmanuel, God With Us' is a Christmas song that reflects on the traditions and memories of the holiday season, from decorating and storytelling to the anticipation of celebrating Jesus' birth. The lyrics weave together nostalgic imagery of childhood treasures and family gatherings with the central message of Emmanuel, meaning 'God with us.' The song emphasizes that the Christ child born in Bethlehem remains present and offers peace to those who are weary. It gently reminds listeners that despite the passing years and life's uncertainties, God's presence endures, bringing comfort and hope.
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We dim the light
We stoke the fire
We breathe the ever-green
Young ones wait
While the old ones make up
Tales of how it used to be
China dolls, candy corn
Painted wooden toys
Treasures found to the wondrous sound
Of carolling the Savior
Born to us on Christmas morn
[Chorus:]
Emmanuel, God with us
Emmanuel
Emmanuel, God with us
The son of Israel
And still he calls through the night
Beyond the days of old
A voice of peace to the weary ones
Who struggle with the human soul
All of us travelers
Through a gvien time
Who can know what tomorrow holds
But over the horizon
Surely you and I will find
[Chorus]
And the years they come
And the years they go
Through we may forget somehow
That the child once born in Bethlehem
Is still among us now
[Chorus]