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The Reason for the Season
Category: Faith...
Posted Monday, December 24, 2007 at 09:05 AM [GMT-6]

If this post looks familiar, then I thank you for your perseverance in visiting the Gazette at least every 12 months. It's become a tradition here to post the lyrics to what I consider to be the best contemporary Christmas song, one that captures the wonder and reverence I feel when I contemplate that God would come to earth in the form of a baby in order to provide a free gift of salvation for any who want it. May you and yours have a blessed Christmas in every sense of the Word.

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would some day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered,
Will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Would give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Would calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby,
You've kissed the face of God.

Oh Mary, did you know...?

The blind will see,
The deaf will hear,
And the dead will live again.
The lame will leap,
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb...

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy
Is Heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great
I AM!

"Mary, Did You Know?"
Words by Mark Lowry, music by Buddy Greene

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Eric

Wonderful, powerful words. Went to You Tube and gave a listen. Thanks, Bill

Posted by: Bill at December 24, 2007 11:23 AM

Merry Christmas to you, YLB, and Abbye!

Posted by: beth at December 24, 2007 11:24 AM

Something this good bears repeating again and again. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Eric!

Posted by: gwynne at December 24, 2007 01:16 PM

My very favorite song in the whole world.

Thanks for sharing.

Merry Christmas, Eric and YLB.

Posted by: Janie at December 25, 2007 12:32 AM

Merry Christmas!

A dear friend sang this song last night, just her voice and piano. Beautiful doesn't do it justice.

Posted by: Jim at December 25, 2007 09:42 AM

Amen, Eric. Thanks for sharing, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Posted by: Jeff at December 26, 2007 06:05 AM

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