David MacGregor‘s songs have been a pleasant surprise in the new material from Willow.
This is song for Advent that is worth hearing, although it’s range is a a bit formidable for an assembly. The text is inspired by John 1.
The sheet music can be purchased from Willow.
I made a backing, sorry about the marimba:
1 The Word as world was waking; the Word was one with God.
All was made, created. The Word spoke and life was born.
Light for all creation. Darkness cannot reign.
Light comes to the broken; light and love to reign.
Chorus 1
You are one with us. You have come to us.
You have lived with us, O Lord.
You have died for us. Christ you rise for us.
Emmanuel, living Word.
2 Light and life is coming. The Word takes human form,
Making home among with us. In God we are reborn.
We have seen God’s glory, glory of God’s Son.
Grace and truth forever. Praise You Holy One.
Chorus 1
Chorus 2
You are one with us. You have come to us.
You have lived with us, O Lord.
You have died for us. Christ you rise for us.
Emmanuel, Living Lord.
God we come to you, God we’ll live for you.
Emmanuel, Living Word.
© 2021 David McGregor, Willow Publishing.
There are you-tube clips of a both a performance and a backing track.