Det er mange flotte julesalmer, og det blir ikke skikkelig jul før vi har avsluttet gudstjensten julaften med Deilig er Jorden.
Men her vil jeg trekke fram "Mary, did you know?". For meg kobler den sammen julens fortelling om Maria og Jesusbarnet med Jesu liv, evangeliet og frelsesverket på en flott måte.
Hos oss hører den med til jula, og jeg er så heldig at jeg gjerne får høre den framført av min kone - i gudstjeneste julaften eller første juledag.
Ellers hører jeg gjerne på den både i versjonen til Gaiter vocal band og kanskje oftest med Jan Werner på Mosaic sin juleplate, siden den plata går på repeat ofte i adventstida.
Hør den med Jan Werner her.
Tekst av Mark Lovry og musikk av Buddy Greenes
Mary, did you know
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know,
that your baby boy
has come to make you brand new?
This child that you delivered,
will soon deliver you.
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
would give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
would calm storms with His hands?
Did you know (did you know),
that your baby boy
would walk where angels trod?
When you kissed your little baby,
you know, you kissed the face of our God.
Mary, did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Did you know?
Mary, did you know?
Did you know? (Did you know?)
Did you know? (Did you know?)
Did you know?
The blind will see,
the deaf will hear,
the dead will live again.
Oh, the lame will leap,
the dumb will speak
the praises of the Lamb.
Mary, did you know
that your baby boy
is Lord of all creations?
Mary, did you know (Did you know?)
that your baby boy
would one day rule the nations?
Tell me do you know
that your baby boy
is Heaven's perfect Lamb?
The sleeping child you're holding (the sleeping child you're holding)
is the Great I Am.
Mary,
did you know?
Did you know?
Oh Mary,
did you know?