Jesus, our Emmanuel
At this time of year, we listen to (and, hopefully, sing) a lot of Christmas carols. I was listening to Wesley's "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" today and began thinking about one verse in particular:
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of a Virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see:
Hail, the incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark, the herald-angels sing
Glory to the new-born King!
This verse is full of rich theological concepts, packaged into a compact little piece of poetry. It is the product of talent, skill, and a thorough understanding of God's Word. My heart rejoices to sing such wonderful words about my Savior. Would that today's Christian musicians produce such works of eloquence and biblical fidelity.
Glory to the newborn King! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
