Lyrics
Chorus (x2)
Emma, Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Your name be Praise
Verse 1
When we come in your name
You are Right within our midst
Emmanuel, Your name be Praise
You are God with us
And the God who is in us
Emmanuel, Your name be Praise
Chorus (Repeat)
Emma, Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Your name be Praise
My God, Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Your name be Praise
Verse 2
God with us, and the God in us
You deserve the highest Praise
Emmanuel, I Praise your name
The Redeemer of my Soul
And you’re the keeper
Keeper of my Heart
Oh, Emmanuel, I Praise your name
Chorus (Repeat)
We cry Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Your name be Praise
Emma, Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Your name be Praise
Interlude
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh
Ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Chorus (x2)
Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
Your name be Praise
Outro
You never leave me
Never forsake me
You are always with me
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
Emmanuel, Oh, oh, oh
You are God with us
Always with us
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Emmanuel” by Nathaniel Bassey is a worship song built on the name that means “God with us.” The chorus repeats “Emmanuel, Your name be Praise,” and the first verse says that when the congregation comes in His name, He is “right within our midst.” The song holds together two claims: God is with His people, and God is within them.
The second verse adds personal titles: the Redeemer of the soul and the keeper of the heart. After a wordless interlude the chorus returns, and the song closes with promises sung to God: “You never leave me, never forsake me, you are always with me.”
The name Emmanuel comes from Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23. The promise of never being forsaken is close to Hebrews 13:5, and gathering in His name recalls Matthew 18:20. The song is simple and repetitive, centered on one name and one assurance.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 7:14 The promise of Immanuel, God with us
- Matthew 1:23 “God with us”
- Hebrews 13:5 “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”