Here I've waited at these temple gates for years
Ever hoping how I've longed to draw him near
He's been promised, God's chosen one will come
So I've been told, before my days on earth are done
I've fasted and I've prayed that today would be that day
I've carried this truth, and I've held on, I've kept the faith
But seasons change, and this life fades
Yet these weathered hands still long to hold the Babe
Messiah
I beckon You with my tears, after all these years
Emmanuel, until my dying day, my lips will speak His name...
Messiah
And then I saw Him, a tiny baby wrapped in light
I ran toward Him, a thousand angels filled my sight
And finally, these hands now hold
What kings and prophets long foretold
I am at peace, I've been released, He's come to set me free
Messiah
I have kissed his face with my tears, after all these years
Emmanuel, until my dying day my lips will sing His praise ...
Messiah
Messiah
Messiah