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© 2005 Soul Thirst Music (ASCAP) / Free Skipper Music (ASCAP) All rights reserved. Used by Permission.
Words and Music by
JAMI SMITH and KAREN CLIFFORD
Arr. by Jay Rouse
Draw Near Emmanuel
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in
the Lord God, that I may declare all Thy works. (Psalm 73:28)
Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you.
The King, the Messiah was coming. Over four hundred years had passed while the people
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And for those with eyes to see, ears to hear and a mind to question, a story awaits. At
last, the Father unfolds His plan and the journey begins.
Things from of old, hidden things are about to be revealed! But how?
How would the King of the ages come?
A miraculous King such as this? The very One who commanded light? Why, lightening in the
sky, of course! An eternal plan requires it.
Yes, the whole earth will tremble! He will reign on David's throne. The scriptures tell it!
"Out of you Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, shall come forth a Ruler!"
But the truth is that except for a few angels and a new star, the plan unfolded quietly; a Baby,
a stable, a manger.
The promised plan of redemption was in the mind of the Father alone—and in it, we
would come to see the depth of His love.
Oh draw near and listen! It's almost dawn!
Who but the Father could have dreamed of this?
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