(Joseph’s Prayer)

Words & Music: Nigel Cameron

Emmanuel, Emmanuel,

God with us, Emmanuel 

Oh Son of God born to earth

 inside Mary’s womb

Oh Holy child for your birth

 need to find you a room

I hear two hearts beating together

 now it won’t be long

These two kicking feet that will bring

 the Good News to everyone

Wasn’t ready to be a daddy, I’m not ready to be Your daddy

How could I ever be dad to the Son of God

Yet you want me to be Your daddy, so help me to be the best I can be

I’ll be Your dad ‘till Your Father calls You home

You spoke Creation into it’s existence,

But now you can’t even talk!

You stepped so far from your home to be with us

But will we have to teach you to walk?

Do you hold together the stars and the planets

While Mary holds You in her womb?

As Jehovah Jireh now with us inhabits,

Can we not provide Him a room?

Oh what a gift has been given,

Child of Mary yet born of Heaven

Immmanuel, God is with us,

How many know that You came to save us?

Oh what a gift of extreme love

Oh what a gift sent from heaven above

Oh what a gift to be dad to the Son of God.