Mary Did You Know?
Buddy Green Lyrics
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That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little boy
You've kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Did you know
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the Great I Am
Buddy Green's "Mary Did You Know?" is a powerful song that explores the possibility of Mary not fully comprehending the magnitude of the miraculous and divine nature of the baby she carried. The lyrics are, in a way, a series of rhetorical or conversational questions posed to Mary that ask if she understood the true nature of her child's destiny. The lyrics are divided into several stanzas, each asking a different question about the baby Jesus.
In the first stanza, the question is whether she knew that her baby boy would have the power to walk on water, save the souls of humanity, and offer human beings a chance for spiritual rebirth. The stanza also includes a reference to Jesus delivering Mary from the same fallen human condition that all human beings suffer, even though she was the one delivering Him.
The second stanza asks whether she knew that Jesus would have the power to heal the blind, calm storms, and walk among angels. In this stanza, the lyrics also suggest that by kissing her son's face, Mary was also, in a way, kissing the face of God.
The third stanza speaks of the many miraculous healings and transformations that would emanate from Jesus' teachings, including the restoration of the dead, the lame, and the mute.
Finally, the last stanza asks if Mary knew that her child was not just an ordinary baby, but rather the Lord of all creation, who would one day rule the nations and be the perfect Lamb of God.
Overall, "Mary Did You Know?" is a song that provokes deeper contemplation about the nature of Christ, the miracles he wrought, and the spiritual implications of his birth, life, and crucifixion.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary, did you know
Did you have awareness
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
That your son will have the power to walk on water
Did you know
Were you informed
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
That your son will be the savior of people's children
Did you know
Were you knowledgeable
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
That your son will change you for the better
This child that you've delivered
The child you have given birth to
Will soon deliver you
Will save you in the future
Mary, did you know
Did you have awareness
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
That your son has the power to heal the blind
Did you know
Were you informed
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
That your son can calm even the most turbulent storms
Did you know
Were you knowledgeable
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
That your son has traveled where even angels have been
And when you kiss your little boy
And when you show affection to your son
You've kissed the face of God
You've shown reverence to God
Mary, did you know?
Did you have awareness?
The blind will see
The people who can’t see will have the ability to see
The deaf will hear
The people who can’t hear will have the ability to hear
And the dead will live again
The people who have died will once again live
The lame will leap
The people who can’t walk will be able to jump and run
The dumb will speak
The people who can’t talk will be able to communicate
The praises of the Lamb
Will sing hymns of worship to Jesus Christ
Mary, did you know
Did you have awareness?
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
That your son is the ruler of every living being
Did you know
Were you knowledgeable
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
That your son will be the ruler of the world
Did you know
Were you informed
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
That your son is the sinless offering to God
This sleeping child you're holding
The child that you are cradling while he sleeps
Is the Great I Am
Is the almighty God
Contributed by Scarlett F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sandy Juntunen
Glad to see this fine man get some attention. Lawry wrote the lyrics, but without this beautiful melody it would not be a new classic. It takes extra talent to put music to words already written, too. He did an amazing job!
John Grytbakk
Buddy Green is an amazing musician.
Rudy Fischer
Beautifully done by Buddy Greene and Jeff Taylor is Amazing on accordion, keyboard and flute!!!
James Carroll
That whole presentation was wonderful, but that whistle solo brought tears to my eyes. Superb.
MrMapersaud1
A very beautiful rendition!
Roni
Such a beautiful song and talented musicians
Lillie Arvizu
Beautiful! 🙏🏻🎄🕊
Judy Harl
Beautiful music and voice
Pam Shearer
Good Morning , Buddy Green
Thank you so very much for writing music ( Mary Did you Know ) And Mark Lowry wrote the words ! They both sing with Bill & Gloria Gaither Vocal band ! Happy holidays
🎶🎄12/6/2020🎄🎶
Ben MacQuarrie
This guy is awesome