Song of the… week… “Even Now”

Okay, I’ve been busy and not had much chance to upload songs as consistently as I wanted.  But, as we moved into the second week of Advent and our thoughts turn to Christmas, I thought I should share my Christmas songs.  I wrote this song more than a decade ago.  It’s a bit of journey back to the manger, and the many blessed visitors of our Lord.  I hope it blesses you.  If you find an opportunity to use it, sing it during the Advent / Christmas season, I’d love to hear about it!  In His Peace…

tom-fisher-even-now (Listen)
even-now (Sheet music)

Even now, He is enthroned in His mama Mary’s arms,
Little Child, tiny King, crowned in softest heaven’s light.

Even now, He is enshrined there in Joseph’s joyful eyes;
So much more is this Gift than this pair shall ever know.

Baby Child, from the pure womb of Love,
Born into a world so cold,
Bring the warm light of heaven even now, even now.

Even now, His people come with meager gifts and precious gold;
Little thought have they all of the gift He brings the soul.

Even now, the blessed come, the poor in spirit, cold and weak;
For the meek come to see that which herald angels speak:

Holy Child, eternal Word of God,
In swaddling clothes, the Word made flesh,
Speak the words of salvation, even now…

For even now, the Tree is growing,
Where He’ll one day give His life;
And even now, the hill Golgotha
Waits with darkest patience, biding time;
And even now, the crowds in cradles,
Who will one day cry,
“Crucify, crucify, crucify!”
And even now, He is the perfect sacrifice.

And even now, in prophecy*, the ages hear their longing call:
Hope newborn, love given form, this little Child is Lord of all.
From the Throne to flesh and bone, this little Child is Lord of all.

(Lord of all, Lord of all, Lord of all, even now.)

Words and Music by Tom Fisher
(To see copyright [cc] info, please see below.)

Even Now by Thomas George Fisher is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.blendedworship.wordpress.com.

*Originally, “The Prophets speak”, which works well poetically but is awkward when sung.