He Was Emmanuel

Mae Stroshane c2017

Tenderly

1.So ma- ny years a- go it

2.And now my trea- sured son is

seems I held the ba- by of my dreams.

gone I live a qui- et life with John.

For on the night of his birth the an- gels sang of peace on
Still peo- ple come to vi- sit me They want to hear my mem- o

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earth When Je- sus was a grow- ing boy
I tell them Je- sus was di- vine

He was my laugh- ing pride and joy I taught him e- v'ry song I
But for a- while he was mine. And ev- r'y day I miss him

knew His voice was e- ver strong and true

so I know I had to let him go

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Faster, with joy

He was E- man - u - el.

God with us all was

well.

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 Re- joice, re- joice, be glad and

sing!

Now he's our ri- sen King!

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1. 2.

He was E-

rit.

man- u - el

God with us

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all is well,

Re- joice, re-

joice, be glad and sing!

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 Now he's our

ri- sen King!

rit.