Lyrics
There is a yearning in hearts weighed down
by ancient grief and centuries of sorrow.
There is a yearning in hearts that in the darkness hide
and in the shades of death abide, a yearning for tomorrow.
There is a yearning, a yearning for the promised One,
the First-born of creation.
There is a yearning for the Lord who visited His own,
and by His death for sin atoned, to bring to us salvation.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, within our hearts the yearning.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, within our hearts the yearning.
There is a yearning that fills the hearts
of those who wait the day of His appearing.
There is a yearning when all our sorrows are erased
and we shall see the One who placed within our hearts the yearning.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, within our hearts the yearning.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, within our hearts the yearning.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, within our hearts the yearning.
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, within our hearts the yearning.
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Devotional Thought
This moving song reminds us that Jesus is Emmanuel, "God with us," and that our hearts should yearn for Him. Even though Jesus is with us, as He has promised to be, we are still to long for Him (and for His appearing / second coming), and seek after Him daily.
A couple questions for contemplation:
1. How have you experienced the nearness of Emmanuel today?
2. To what extent does your heart daily yearn for Him, and for His appearing? How might you increase your yearning?
Corresponding Bible Verses for Reflection and Study
Isaiah 7:14
"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel."
Matthew 1:22-23
"So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, "God with us."
Psalm 84:2
"My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God."
Psalm 42:1
"As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God."