Once in royal David's city stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her baby in a manger bed
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ her little child

Emmanuel, the promise kept
It's the longing of my heart for God in flesh
Through this child all earth is blessed
Emmanuel

He came down to earth from heaven who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable, His cradle was a stall
With the poor, the scorned, the lowly
Lived on earth our Savior holy

Emmanuel, the promise kept
It's the longing of my heart for God in flesh
Through this child all earth is blessed
Emmanuel

Our answered prayer
Our faith's reward
Redemption's near
Redemption's here

Emmanuel, the promise kept
It's the longing of my heart for God in flesh
Through this child all earth is blessed
Emmanuel, we will rejoice
We will worship you, our Savior and our Lord
We will join creation's voice
Emmanuel