Christ the Messiah
Emmanuel's Grace: Unveiling the Meaning of Michael W. Smith's Christ the Messiah
Lyrics
Christ the Messiah
Christ, the Anointed One who brings salvation
Savior
The one who saves or delivers
Christ the Messiah
Christ, the Anointed One who brings salvation
Jesus
The central figure of Christianity
Emmanuel Emmanuel
God with us (Emmanuel), repeated for emphasis
Emmanuel Emmanuel
-Our God is with us now
A statement affirming the presence of God among us
Christ the Messiah
Christ, the Anointed One who brings salvation
God is with us
An affirmation that God is present with humanity
Savior
The one who saves or delivers
Our Redeemer Comes
Expressing the arrival of the one who redeems
Christ the Messiah
Christ, the Anointed One who brings salvation
Angels sing it
Heavenly beings proclaiming the message
Jesus
The central figure of Christianity
Our Redeemer comes
Expressing the arrival of the one who redeems
Emmanuel Emmanuel
God with us (Emmanuel), repeated for emphasis
Emmanuel Emmanuel
-Emmanuel
God with us (Emmanuel)
And the glory of the Lord rises now upon you
Describing the rising of divine glory upon individuals
And the glory of the Lord rises now upon you
Reiteration of the rising of divine glory
And the glory of the Lord rises now upon you
Further emphasis on the rising of divine glory
Christ the Messiah
Christ, the Anointed One who brings salvation
God is with us
An affirmation that God is present with humanity
Savior
The one who saves or delivers
Our Redeemer Comes
Expressing the arrival of the one who redeems
Christ the Messiah
Christ, the Anointed One who brings salvation
Angels sing it
Heavenly beings proclaiming the message
Jesus
The central figure of Christianity
Our Redeemer comes
Expressing the arrival of the one who redeems
Emmanuel Emmanuel
God with us (Emmanuel), repeated for emphasis
(Emmanuel Our God is with us)
God with us (Emmanuel), emphasized as our divine presence
Emmanuel Emmanuel
God with us (Emmanuel), repeated for emphasis
Our God is with us now
A statement affirming the presence of God among us
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