Do You See What I See?
Produced by Todd Agnew
Featuring Joy Whitlock, Vince Lichlyter of Jonah33, Christy Nockels of Watermark, Shelley Jennings, Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave, Anthony Evans, and Michael O’Brien
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Lyrics:
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
A star, a star, shining in the night
How does this look from so high?
A shepherd boy, shivering with fright
How does this look to your eyes?
The kings who’ve come so far and are so wise
Are you ready for your surprise?
And God on high, paying such a price
Giving your Son for His bride
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A child, a child, shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
A child, a child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
There’s no room, no room in the inn
If you were someone important, we might try to fit you in
But there’s no room in here for you
There’s no room, no room to lay your head
If you were wealthy we might find you a bed
But there’s no room in here for you
‘Cause I’m cold and tired of working my whole life away
Every hand needing one thing more, comes knocking at my door
I got a hundred people calling out my name today
And you come to my door
And I can’t care no more unless You can save me
There’s no room, for you and your little lady
There’s a manger in the stable should be just fine
for your little baby
There’s no room in here for you
‘Cause I’m cold and tired of working my whole life away
Every hand needing one thing more, comes knocking at my door
I got a hundred people calling out my name today
And I can’t care no more
And you come asking for something for nothing
What can you give me? Can you save me?
‘Cause I’m sick and tired of working my whole life away
Every hand needing one thing more, comes knocking at my door
I got a hundred people screaming out my name
And I can’t care no more
And you come needing more when I got nothing
What can you give me? Can you save me?
Oh please, little baby
Can you save me?
I’d always dreamed I’d build the cradle we’d lay You in
When we brought You home, when we brought You home
But there You lay, fast asleep in a feed trough
It was all that I could find
I’d always hoped You’d have my eyes
And maybe a bit of the skill of my hands
But as I look into Your eyes
I see Your hands created mine
This is all I have to give
You can share my home and bear my name
But this is not how you should live
But the Son of God has become the Son of man
And this is all I have to give
I’d always thought about how I’d teach you to build your first chair
And how to treat your mom, your lovely mom
How to explain the reckless love of God to your simple mind
But what can I offer you, my Son,
When You’re the living breathing proof
Of everything I hoped could possibly be true
Why couldn’t God have chosen another man?
How can I lead this family when I don’t understand?
How can I take the place of your Dad
When I cannot explain even how You came to be?
My sweet Jesus, my baby boy
May the grace of God shine upon this man
‘Cause this is all I have to give
My soul magnifies the Lord
My spirit rejoices in my Savior
He has seen the humble state of my heart
And now all will call me Blessed
Praise the almighty God
He’s done great things for us
Holy is His name
His mercy is free for those who fear His justice
May generation to generation loudly proclaim His fame
He has shown the strength of His hands
And brought down the mighty from their pretense
He scattered the pride in their hearts
And lifted the lowly to meet Him
He has filled the hungry with good things
And the rich He sent empty away
He has remembered His servant Israel
And we will remember Him always, always
Were Mary’s the first eyes you saw
Or did You remember choosing that shade of brown?
Were You surprised at the shepherd’s crazy story
Or did You know You wrote the song the angels sang?
What was this life like for You?
Did You know?
Did the cross cast its shadow o’er your cradle?
Did You know?
Did You shudder each time Your hammer struck a nail?
Did you know?
How much heaven and how much earth
Were in this baby at His birth?
Did you know? Or did you wonder?
Did you remember the brightness of Your glory
Or did You just notice it was cold and dark here?
Did You know Your name or did you have to be told?
Were You just a baby or were You as old as time?
What was Your life like?
It’s okay, little one
Don’t dismay, little one
You’re just a babe
How could you be trembling?
It’s all right, little one
He’s come tonight, little one
The one that you and the world have been waiting for
Sleep well, sweet dreams
You need your rest or so it seems
Sleep well, come what may
For God has come
And you must prepare the way
It’s okay, little one
Don’t you cry, little one
You’re the delight of the blind and the barren
It’s okay, little one
He’s come today, little one
Enjoy the peace
It may be the calm before the storm
Messiah’s come to save the world
And He has chosen our place in time
God has given us His Son
But why must He ask me for mine?
A young couple walks through the temple door
Carrying salvation in their arms
A sight for old eyes
Redemption draws nigh
In the guise of this little baby boy
The prophecies are weaving together
And the waiting is coming to an end
God promised I’d see His Messiah
With these failing eyes before I went home
And God kept His word
He is called Jesus
Son of David, Son of Joseph, Son of God
He is called Jesus
Prince of peace and the Holy One
Of Israel, Messiah, Redeemer and King
He is called Jesus
God’s Word made flesh for me
They brought Him to me for a blessing
With no idea of the blessing they bring
Two doves as a ransom for their little lamb
Who will break their hearts but redeem their souls
You can take these eyes for I have seen Your salvation
You can take this breath and bring me at last into Your peace
You can take these hands for I’ve held the light to the Gentiles
And the glory of Your people Israel
He is called Jesus
Son of David, Son of Joseph, Son of God
He is called Jesus
Prince of peace and the Holy One
Of Israel, Messiah, Redeemer and King
He is called Jesus
God’s Word made flesh for me
He’s the promised made flesh for me
We saw a star and followed it from the east
We’ve come so far to get here
We held one hope that we might find a King
But how could we know that He would be
God with us
Immanuel, come to us
The King of Israel abides with us
In this little boy, who could know we’d find
The eternal One born into time
This baby child is God with us
We brought Him gold and frankincense and myrrh
When riches untold He left behind
We brought our best to celebrate a King
Who’d left His throne so He could be
God with us
Immanuel, come to us
The King of Israel abides with us
In this little boy, who could know we’d find
Mortal and mystery somehow intertwined
This baby child is God with us
In all our wisdom, we came to seek a king
But how do you prepare to meet the Lord
In all my wildest hopes, I never even dreamed
Who this star was truly pointing toward
What this star was truly shining for
Star of wonder, star of might
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
God with us
Immanuel, come to us
The King of Israel abides with us
In this little boy, who could know we’d find
The Creator born Redeemer of mankind
And the hand of God is reaching out for mine
This baby child is God with us
Mary’s baby child is God with us
It is such a silent night
Can they not hear it?
The Son has come to earth tonight
Can they not feel it?
He’s come to save all of mankind
Can they not know it?
The song of heaven rings tonight
Can we not show it?
Can we sing yet? No
Can we shout yet? No
Can we sing yet? The shepherds aren’t even here yet
Can we shout yet? Oh okay here they come
Can we sing yet? I said no
Can we shout yet? It’s almost time
Can we sing yet?
Can we shout yet? No… wait…
Glory, Glory to God
Glory in the highest
Glory, Glory to God
Glory in the highest
And peace on earth
Goodwill to men
It was such a silent night
The silence is broken
I think I hear a baby’s cry
God has spoken
God’s redemption’s drawing nigh
Can they not know it?
The song of heaven rings tonight
Can we not show it?
Can we sing yet?
Can we shout yet?
Glory, Glory to God
Glory in the highest
Glory, Glory to God
Glory in the highest
And peace on earth
Goodwill to men
Do not fear Sing choirs of angels
Do not fear Sing in exaltation
Do not fear Sing all ye citizens
Do not fear
The sunrise was beautiful this morning
But somehow it seemed that everything was darker
Than the sky we had seen just a few hours ago
As the angels sang a song of joy
Not even the Bethlehem dawn
Could compare to the light it revealed
Not even the Bethlehem sun
That unveiled the Son of God sleeping in a cattle stall
The almighty God humbled to save us all
Not even a Bethlehem dawn
The cry of a baby shatters the silence
Can you believe that same voice makes my heart beat?
And the tears in His eyes and in His mother’s and Father’s
Are tears for all mankind
This little baby is crying my tears for me
This little baby is bathing in my shame
This little baby is giving up His glory
To take my place, to light the way
Not even the Bethlehem dawn
Could compare to the light it revealed
Not even the Bethlehem sun
That unveiled the Son of God sleeping in a cattle stall
The almighty God humbled to save us all
Can you believe what He sacrificed for me?
On that Bethlehem Dawn
In the first light of a new day, no one knew He had arrived
Things continued as they had been
While a newborn softly cried
But the heavens wrapped in wonder
Knew the meaning of His birth
In the weakness of a baby
They knew God had come to earth
As His mother held Him closely, it was hard to understand
That her baby, not yet speaking
Was the Word of God to man
He would tell them of His kingdom
But their hearts would not believe
They would hate Him and in anger
They would nail Him to a tree
But the sadness would be broken as the song of life arose
And the firstborn of creation
Would ascend and take His throne
He had left it to redeem us but before His life began
He knew He’d come back, not as a baby
But as the Lord of every man
Hear the angels as they’re singing
On the morning of His birth
But how much greater will our song be
When He comes again, when He comes again
Hear the angels as they’re singing
On the morning of His birth
But how much greater will our song be
When He comes again to earth
When He comes to rule
Said the King to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere
Listen to what I say
A child, a child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
A child, a child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness…
When He comes to rule the earth
He will bring us goodness and light