(Re)Thinking Christmas: Music “Send Me”

Every year – AFTER Thanksgiving – I pull out the Christmas music. I have some Christmas albums that stay with me year after year such as…

Martina McBride’s Christmas album

and Nat King Cole’s rendition of “The Christmas Song.”

So smooth.
So classy.
So timeless.

However, even though the singer or the beat might change, most of the time it’s just the same old songs over and over and over again.

Which is where I find myself 3 days into December.

Since it’s been a while since we’ve had a Music Monday, I thought we might venture into some less popular but perhaps truly endearing songs for the Christmas season.

First up is a song that – to my knowledge – hasn’t even been published. (Sorry) I stumbled across it on a Christmas special a couple of years ago – and even though I only heard it once – the words were stuck in my head for weeks!

At church, we hear a lot of different perspectives from the various characters of the Christmas story.   We discuss…

the shepherds,
Mary,
Joseph,
the wise men,
the angels,
even King Herod

But have you ever wondered what Jesus’ perspective might have been? Brandon Heath did, and I’m so grateful for such a simple yet profound view of the Nativity.

Send Me

If love is truly all the world will need
let it begin with me.
If this is who beloved ones shall be
let them be loved by me.
It’s a long way down.
I think I’m ready now.

A virgin girl by the name of Mary
Father, she will carry me.
Her husband, Joseph, gentlest of men
He’ll be watching over me.
It’s a long way down.
I think I’m ready now.

Send me
Oh, send me
I won’t be gone for long
And I know you’ll be with me
And we will lead them home.

If hope endures the sufferings of man
Restore every faith in me.
The time has come to show them once again
Let them see you through me.
It’s a long way down.
Think I’m ready now.

Send me
Oh, send me
I won’t be gone for long
and I know you’ll be with me.
and we will lead them home.

Father, send me
Oh, send me
I won’t be gone for long
and I know you’ll be with me
And we will lead them home.

If love is truly all the world will need
Let it begin with me.
If this is who beloved ones shall be
Let them be loved by me.
It’s a long way down
Think I’m ready now.