Lamb of God
Nicole Mullen Lyrics
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Somewhere in Bethlehem
A baby graced the silence sweetly he's crying
I am Emmanuel
Then angels gave him music, shepherds gave reverence
And a message to the land
A widow held him cherish the God
But oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship Thee
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
Can You see the wise men? A star did guide them
Searching all the earth
Till they found the one child the very godchild
Who ruled the universe
Did they know the lady's little baby
Was God in fully man
And everything they gave him he himself
Had made with his hands
But oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship Thee
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God I offer me
I bring You all my hopes
I bring You all my dreams
I give You all my soul
My min and all my strength
I wrap them all inside
My heart to give to the
And I come
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him, Christ
Oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
What tribute shall I offer Thee
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God may I offer
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
So Lamb of God, please let me offer me
Lamb of God I offer me
The lyrics of Nicole Mullen's song "Lamb of God" tell the story of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. The song starts with the arrival of the baby Jesus and the celebration of his birth by the angels and shepherds. The lyrics acknowledge the significance of Jesus' birth, as he is referred to as Emmanuel, which means "God with us." This references the prophecies in the Old Testament about the coming of the Messiah. Despite his divine nature, his birth is portrayed as being humble, with no grand tributes or offerings laid at his feet.
The song then moves on to the wise men and their search for the "one child" who is the godchild and who rules the universe. Their offerings of gold, frankincense, and myrrh are noted, but the main focus of the song is on the tribute that the singer can offer to Jesus. The lyrics suggest that the tribute to be paid to Jesus is not in the form of material possessions, but instead, it is the offering of oneself, body, heart, and soul, which is the ultimate act of worship.
The repetition of the lines "Lamb of God, oh, Prince of Peace, what tribute shall I bring to worship thee?" highlights the central message of the song, that the best tribute one can offer to Jesus is oneself. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that they have nothing but themselves to offer and asking Jesus to accept this as their tribute.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a long night after a hard cry
In the midst of a difficult time, a baby was born in Bethlehem
Somewhere in Bethlehem
The birthplace of the baby we are singing about
A baby graced the silence sweetly he's crying
The baby cried sweetly and brought light to the silence
I am Emmanuel
The baby's name is Emmanuel
Then angels gave him music, shepherds gave reverence
Angels provided music and shepherds showed respect to the baby
And a message to the land
The birth of the baby brought a message to everyone in the land
A widow held him cherish the God
A widow held the baby and appreciated that God became a man
Who became a man
The baby grew up to become a man
But oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
Acknowledging the baby as the Lamb of God and the Prince of peace
What tribute shall I bring to worship Thee
Asking what we can offer to worship the baby
I have no gold to lay at Your feet
Acknowledging that we don't have tangible gifts like gold to give
So Lamb of God I offer me
Offering ourselves as a tribute to the baby
Can You see the wise men? A star did guide them
Questioning whether someone witnessed the wise men being guided by a star
Searching all the earth
The wise men searched far and wide to find the baby
Till they found the one child the very godchild
The wise men found the baby who was also God
Who ruled the universe
The baby, who was also God, had power over the entire universe
Did they know the lady's little baby
Asking whether the wise men knew that the baby belonged to a lady
Was God in fully man
Acknowledging that the baby was fully man and also God
And everything they gave him he himself
The wise men gave gifts to the baby, who made everything himself
Had made with his hands
The baby made everything with his own hands
I bring You all my hopes
Offering our hopes to the baby
I bring You all my dreams
Offering our dreams to the baby
I give You all my soul
Offering our soul to the baby
My mind and all my strength
Offering our mind and strength to the baby
I wrap them all inside
Gathering all of our offerings together
My heart to give to Thee
Offering our heart to the baby
And I come
We come to offer ourselves to the baby
O come let us adore Him
Inviting everyone to adore the baby
Christ
Referring to the baby's name
Oh, Lamb of God, oh, Prince of peace
Repeating the acknowledgement of the baby as the Lamb of God and the Prince of peace
What tribute shall I offer Thee
Reiterating the question of what tribute we can bring to worship the baby
So Lamb of God may I offer
Offering ourselves again as a tribute to the baby
Lamb of God I offer me
Finalizing our offer of ourselves as a tribute to the baby
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY, FUN ATTIC MUSIC, LLC
Written by: DAVID MULLEN, DAVID A. MULLEN, NICOLE C. MULLEN, NICOLE COLEMAN MULLEN
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