Advent | Meet Him At The Manger by Stuart and Jill BriscoeSample

Lion of Judah

You are a lion's cub, Judah;
   you return from the prey, my son.
Like a lion he crouches and lies down,
   like a lioness—who dares to rouse him?
The scepter will not depart from Judah,
   nor the ruler's staff from between his feet,
until he to whom it belongs shall come
   and the obedience of the nations shall be his. (Genesis 49:9-10)

Lion of Judah, great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle lamb.
The One who made all human life,
Yet babe in womb of Joseph's wife.
Majestic One who naked came,
To dress Himself in human shame.
Naked twice—in crib, on cross,
Lord of all who suffered loss.
Lion of Judah, great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle Lamb.

Lion of Judah, great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle lamb.
Powerful voice of God most high,
Yet limited to a baby's cry.
Mighty Father from above,
Yet needing now a mother's love.
Helper, hope of Israel,
Helpless now, Immanuel.
Lion of Judah, great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle lamb.

Lion of Judah, Great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle lamb.
Majesty displayed in space,
Lets me look into His face.
Meekness brings you near today,
A Christmas babe in trough of hay.
A mighty God, a tiny child,
Omnipotence so meek and mild.
Lion of Judah, great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle lamb.

Lion of Judah, great I AM,
Yet Son of God and gentle Lamb.
You came to Joseph, shepherd, king,
To those who needed songs to sing.
So hurting women, broken men,
Could find new life, be born again.
Because of Him, the gentle lamb,
Lion of Judah, great I AM!

Lion of Judah, Jill Briscoe © 1991