No Eye Had Seen

          One of my favorite Christmas cds is by Michael W Smith. He did an amazing job with all the songs and orchestration. I find myself pulling that particular cd out to listen to more than any others.

        One of my favorite songs on this cd is “No Eye Had Seen”, a duet by Amy Grant and Michael W Smith. I love the quiet beginning – just like the quiet beginning of Jesus life on earth. But then, when the swell of the string section builds to the praise of the newborn King – I find myself incapable of containing the joy that comes as I hear these words:   

And song broke forth
Angelic strain
And none could help
But sing the name

Emmanuel
Kyrie eleison (means “Lord, have mercy”) we sing
Emmanuel
Glory to the newborn King
Emmanuel
Mortal and immortal voices
Emmanuel
Endless praises echoing

        I love the name Emmanuel. I cannot think of a more fitting name that God could have given to help us recognize what it meant to have Jesus be born. Emmanuel… God with us.

        He isn’t out there somewhere – He is WITH us.

                In every circumstance

                         every hurt inflicted

                                every confusing moment

                                         every trial that gives opportunity to grow

                                                every peaceful times of solitude

                                                        every joy

                                                                every day!

        And that is why mortals (we human beings – the very ones God came redeem) and immortal (angels who serve and continually worship) cannot keep silent! Once we grasp that the King came to be with us, we must give voice to our praise! For God is with us.