The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child Lyrics - DPLYRICSPH

"The Hands That First Held Mary’s Child"

by Bukas Palad Music Ministry

[Verse 1]

The hands that first held Mary's child

Were hard from working wood

From boards they sawed and nailed and filed

And splinters they withstood

[Verse 2]

This day they gripped no tool of steel

They drove no iron nail

But cradled from the head to heel

Our Lord, newborn and frail

[Verse 3]

When Joseph marveled at the size

Of that small breathing frame

And gazed upon those bright new eyes

And spoke the infant's name

[Verse 4]

The angel's voice he once had dreamed

Poured out from heaven's height

And like the host of starts that gleamed

Blessed earth with welcome light

[Chorus]

This Child shall be Emmanuel

Not God upon a throne

But God-with-us, Emmanuel

As close as blood and bone

[Verse 5]

The tools which Joseph laid aside

A mob would later lift

And use with anger, fear and pride

To crucify God's gift

[Verse 6]

Let us, O Lord, not only hold

The Child who's born today

But charged with faith, may we behold

To follow in His way

[Bridge]

The tiny form in Joseph's palms

Confirmed what he had heard

And from his heart rose hymns and psalms

For heaven's human Word

[Chorus]

This Child shall be Emmanuel

Not God upon a throne

But God-with-us, Emmanuel

As close as blood and bone

This Child shall be Emmanuel

Not God upon a throne

But God-with-us, Emmanuel

[Post-Chorus]

As close as blood and bone

[Outro]

As close as blood and bone