What (C)hope we hold
this (F)star lit night:
a (G)King is born
in (Csus)Beth le (C)hem.
Our (C)jour ney long,
we (F)seek the light
that (C)leads to the hal low ed (G7)man ger (C)ground.
What (C)fear we felt in the (F)si lent age.
Four (G)hun dred years;
can (Csus)He be (C)found?
But (C)bro ken by
a (F)ba byโs cry,
re (C)joice in the hal low ed (G7)man ger (C)ground.
Em (C)man
u (G)el,
Em (C)man
u (F)el,
(C)God
in
(F)car
nate,
(C)here
to
(G)dwell.
Em (C)man
u (G)el,
Em (C)man
u (F)el,
(C)praise
His
(F)name,
Em
(C)man
(G7)u
(C)el.
The (C)Son of God
here (F)born to bleed;
a (G)crown of thorns
would (Csus)pierce His (C)brow.
And (C)we be held
this (F)of fer ing,
ex (C)alt ed now,
the (F)King of kings.
Praise (Dm)God for the hal low ed (G7)man ger (C)ground.
Em (Am)el.
(C)Praise
His
(F)name,
Em
(C)man
(G7)u
(C)el.
Oh, (C)praise His name.
Em (C)man u el.
This page shows โEmmanuelโ by Chris Tomlin in our color-coded kid songbook view โ every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 71 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.