Mary Did You Know
Doug Williams Lyrics


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Oh yeah
Behold the angel appear to Joseph in a dream
And said Mary little baby would grow up to be king
Emanuel he shall be call Jesus of Nazareth ruler of all

And I wonder did it ever cross Mary mind
That she'll be given a gift, that's so devine
Oh Mary (oh Mary) did you know
You have a son like Jesus to be hold
Mary, Mary did you know
You have a son that the whole wide world should know

I wanna know well
One more thing

Did you know you've have a king
Who would carry the cross up a hill call calvary
And brutal shameful crucified
So that sinners could be free
Did you know that he'll lay three days in a grave
And get up and live again with all power in his hands

Oh Mary (oh Mary) did you know
You have a son like Jesus to be hold
Mary, Mary did you know
You have a son that the whole wide world should know

And I wonder sometime did you know
Did you know did you know
I read in the bible oh Mary did you know
God sent the angel gabriel to nazareth did you know
Talk to a virgin name Mary did you know
He said fear not Mary, Mary did you know
But thou art highly favor of god
Bless an ??
Among all women
Thou shall conceive
In thy womb
And bring forth a son
Name Jesus
And he shall reign
Shall reign forever
But oh Mary
Did you know
That your baby boy
Would one day touch the blind
And they will see again
Did you know he would speak to the water
Whole the water was in a rage
He said peace be still
And the water was calm
He would speak to the wind
And the wind will cease
What about the woman
With the issue of blood
Sick for 12 years
She was healed and made whole
Just by touching
The garment that he wore
Mar did you know
He would go to the grave
Where your brother Lazarus was laying
And call his name 3 time
And he'll get up
And live again
Did you know
He would turn pure water
Into wine
Mary did you have any idea
He would stand in the fire
With 3 hebrew boys
That was 7 time hotter
Than it should have been
And he cool the flam
How could you have know
That he would feed 5 thousand
With just 2 little fish
And 5 loaves of bread
Oh Mary
And even to this day
After all this time
He still live
Did you know
That he could still healed the sick
He still a provider
He can still make a way
Out of noway
He still the lilly
The lilly of the valley
In case you didn't know
He can still deliver
Still deliver




Still deliver
Oh yes he can

Overall Meaning

In Doug Williams' song, "Mary Did You Know," the lyrics reflect the biblical story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the miraculous events surrounding the birth and life of her son.


The lyricist highlights a significant moment in Mary's life when the angel appears to Joseph in a dream and tells him that Mary's baby would grow up to be a king known as Emanuel--Jesus of Nazareth, ruler of all. The lyrics express the wonder if Mary ever imagined that she would be given a gift that was so divine. The composer mentions several almost unbelievable acts performed by Jesus, such as touching the blind to restore their sight, calming the sea, and healing the woman who suffered from bleeding for twelve years, who was healed just by touching the garment Jesus wore. In the final verses, the lyricist emphasizes that even to this day, Jesus can deliver, heal the sick, and make a way out of nowhere.


The song's message is that Mary did not fully understand what the future had in store for her divine son. The lyrics try to bring out how almost unbelievable the events that Jesus performed in his short time on earth were. The song's title and refrains, "Mary did you know," are repeated to underscore the message of the song, producing an emotional effect on the listener.


Line by Line Meaning

Behold the angel appear to Joseph in a dream
An angel came to Joseph in a dream


And said Mary little baby would grow up to be king
The angel told Joseph that Mary would give birth to a baby who would become a king


Emanuel he shall be call Jesus of Nazareth ruler of all
The baby would be called Emmanuel or Jesus of Nazareth, and he would become the ruler of all


And I wonder did it ever cross Mary mind
The singer wonders if Mary ever realized


That she'll be given a gift, that's so devine
That Mary had been given a divine gift


You have a son like Jesus to be hold
Mary had a great son named Jesus


You have a son that the whole wide world should know
Jesus was a son who should be known by everyone in the world


Did you know you've have a king
Mary had given birth to a king


Who would carry the cross up a hill call calvary
This king would carry a cross up a hill called Calvary


And brutal shameful crucified
He would be cruelly and shamefully crucified


So that sinners could be free
His death would free sinners


Did you know that he'll lay three days in a grave
After his death, he would lay in a grave for three days


And get up and live again with all power in his hands
But then he would rise again with great power


And I wonder sometime did you know
The singer wonders if Mary knew


God sent the angel gabriel to nazareth did you know
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth


Talk to a virgin name Mary did you know
Gabriel talked to a virgin named Mary


But thou art highly favor of god
Gabriel told Mary that she was highly favored by God


Thou shall conceive
Gabriel told Mary that she would conceive


In thy womb
She would conceive in her womb


And bring forth a son
She would give birth to a son


Name Jesus
The son would be named Jesus


And he shall reign
This son would become a great ruler


Shall reign forever
He would reign forever


That your baby boy
That Mary's baby boy


Would one day touch the blind
Would one day heal the blind


And they will see again
The blind would be able to see again


He would speak to the water
He would speak to the water


Whole the water was in a rage
When the water was rough


He said peace be still
He said, 'Peace, be still.'


And the water was calm
The water became calm


He would speak to the wind
He would speak to the wind


And the wind will cease
The wind would stop blowing


What about the woman
And what about the woman


With the issue of blood
Who had a medical condition that caused her to bleed


Sick for 12 years
She had been sick for twelve years


She was healed and made whole
But Jesus healed her and made her well again


Just by touching
Just by touching


The garment that he wore
The clothes that he was wearing


Mar did you know
Mary, did you know


He would go to the grave
He would go to the tomb


Where your brother Lazarus was laying
Where her brother Lazarus had been buried


And call his name 3 time
And call Lazarus's name three times


And he'll get up
And Lazarus would get up


And live again
And he would live again


He would turn pure water
He would turn pure water


Into wine
Into wine


Mary did you have any idea
Mary, did you have any idea


He would stand in the fire
He would stand in a fire


With 3 hebrew boys
With three Hebrew boys


That was 7 time hotter
That was seven times hotter


Than it should have been
Than it should have been


And he cool the flam
But Jesus cooled the flames


In case you didn't know
In case you didn't know


He can still deliver
He can still deliver


Still deliver
He can still deliver


Still deliver
He can still deliver


Oh yes he can
Oh yes he can




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