EMMANUEL

Be with me when daylight runs and nighttime falls

When I’m alone, when I feel tired and when fear crawls

Be with me when I can’t breathe, when temptation calls

When I’m exhausted and when I’m bounded by dividing walls.

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     Come with me when heavy floods get in my way

     When quakes hit Earth, when everything turns old and gray

     Come with me when I can’t pray, when life’s unfair

     When my eyes blur, when I can’t speak and my ears fail.

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Stay with me when everything seems strange and new

When troubles come, when lightning strikes and doubts accrue

Stay with me when I can’t see the best in you

And all I see are merging bright and blinding hue.

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     Dwell in me and fill the emptiness I have

     Save from the torments’ huge and blazing web

     Teach me how to face the world of influence

     Heal the world and let the endless peace commence.

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Trivia:

Emmanuel \e-mma-nuel\ as a boy's name is pronounced ee-MAN-yoo-el. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Emmanuel is "God is with us". Variant of the Hebrew name Immanuel. Biblical: a name-title applied to the Messiah, Jesus. Emmanuel has 16 variant forms: Eman, Emanual, Emanuel, Emanuele, Emmanual, Emmonual, Emmonuel, Emonual, Emonuel, Imanuel, Immanuel, Immanuele, Manny, Manual, Manuel and Manuelo.

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Sami Bathan de Ramos