God With Us

BEHIND THE SONG This is an Advent/Christmas song inspired by the many different names Jesus is referred to in the Bible: “Light of the world, hope of glory, man of sorrow, healer of nations, mighty God, wonderful counselor, prince of peace.” And of course, Jesus’ name itself, Emmanuel, which means “God With Us.” What’s ironic about all this, of course, is that when Jesus was born, he was just another poor kid born in a back alley, whose name meant nothing to pretty much anybody but his parents. He was one of the “lowly” that Luke called out in his gospel as had so many of the prophets who came before him saying God has “…lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things. The Lyrics ChantLight of the World, hope of glory Man of sorrow, acquainted with grief Healer of nations, mighty God Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace Verse 1 You were just a little child Born into a world of pain You were just a little boy With no fortune or fame You were just a little one And