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God in the Hands of Man

from What Can I Give You For Christmas? by Jerry Paladino

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Who would believe such a story? [“Who hath believed our report?”]
Who could receive it as true?
If I hadn’t heard it through most my lifetime
I’m not sure I’d believe it—would you?
This is the stuff myths are made of
The gods coming down to the earth
Though this one’s unique to the last little detail
Beginning with His special birth

CHORUS:
God in the hands of Man
Who could imagine the things He had planned
This baby, this manger, I don’t understand:
God in the hands of Man

The first pair of hands that received Him
were probably Joseph’s I’d say
Then gently he passed him to sweet mother
Who cradled and fed him that day
They’d carry him til he was able
to stand and then walk on his own.
Those same loving hands would embrace and protect him
Til it was his time to leave home

CHORUS:
God in the hands of man
Working the wonders that none other can
Nothing so awesome, so glorious or grande
As God in the hands of man

Person by person he changed us
Healing us, raising our dead
Feeding the hungry and lifting the lowly
We hung on each word that He said
He taught us of His Father’s kingdom
And showed us it’s power day by day
Wherever He went He brought comfort and healing
In all that He’d do or would say

CHORUS:
God in the hands of Man
Spreading His love throughout Israel’s land
Touching and healing and feeding His lambs,
God in the hands of Man

Betrayed by his friends and forsaken
Led to stand trial all alone
Smitten by priests and by soldiers who mocked him
Then beaten and whipped to the bone
Sentenced to die on a mountain
not far from where He used to pray
It sure seemed a mistake, or poor planning, bad luck
He fell into the wrong hands that day

CHORUS:
God in the hands of Man
subject to tortures that no one could stand
But none could dismantle the good He began
as God in the hands of Man

Bridge
And what did he leave us from those special days
His message, His spirit, His power to save
The touch of the Master is now in our hands
His power is at our command

CHORUS:
God in the Hands of Man
We’re now to go forth and do all that we can
Teaching and preaching throughout all the lands
God in the hands of man
Touching and healing and feeding His lambs
God in the hands of man

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from What Can I Give You For Christmas?, released November 27, 2021

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Jerry Paladino Seattle, Washington

I’m Jerry Paladino, international recording artist, singer, & songwriter. I’ve been a friend and follower of Jesus of Nazareth, and for the last 45 years have put my time & energies into sharing His message and teachings with those I meet. THIS IS MY SITE: Welcome to it! ... more

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