Music Monday – Mary Did You Know?
by Sherry Stocking Kline
December 14th, 2009
The first time I heard Kathy Mattea singing this song written by Mark Lowery and Buddy Greene, it became one of my new Christmas favorites. And this version, sung by Mark Lowery himself and accompanied by Guy Penrod and David Phelps is beautiful.
Mary, Did You Know?
Lyrics by Mark Lowery, music by Buddy Greene
Mary Did you Know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary Did you Know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you delivered will soon deliver you?Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby, you’ve kissed the face of God.
The blind will see, the deaf will hear, and the dead will live again
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 creation?
Mary Did you Know that your Baby Boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your Baby Boy is Heaven’s Perfect Lamb
This sleeping child you’re holding is the Great “I AM…..”
After watching “The Nativity Story” this past weekend with my family, it made me want to ask Mary some questions myself.
Mary, what did you think when shepherds began showing up at the stable? How amazed were you when the wise men came and brought gifts? And such expensive ones?
Did you use those gifts to keep Jesus safe from Herod when you had to hurry away from Bethlehem and stay in Egypt?
Did you ever think “oh, my gosh, what if I hadn’t listened to the dream that told Joseph to take the child to Egypt” to keep him safe?
What did you see when Jesus was young that made you certain he could turn the water into wine?
Mary, What Did You Know?
Merry Christmas to you and yours….
That was great. Thanks.
Oh, thank you! One day I was working to learn how to embed music, and it seems that now I’ve got the hang of it, I feel like I ought to do it all the time! I truly do love this song, though. Brilliant! A new classic.
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Nice! One of my favorites. 🙂
Thanks for posting it.
Thank you, Renate! I’m glad everyone is enjoying it! I’ve clicked on the link to hear it again (and again) here, too! (smile)