Michael Card



I am an old rabbi

Where's the Child who was here only yesterday

How my heart start to beat as I sat at His feet

For the things He'd say

The questions I asked Him

Had weighed on my mind an eternity



But the self-righteous show

I had made my disguise

It started to slip as I looked in His eyes

So rather than stay, for my pride sake

I walked away



Chorus

Come listen awhile to the voice of a Child

Stand in awe of the wisdom of God

Hear what He has to say

For the time is today

You can come or just walk away



Then late in the night I awoke to a voice

Deep inside of me

It was gentle and mild like the voice of a child

My mind's eye could see

It spoke of the promises

Made to my people through Abraham

And at once all the prophesy made sense to me

I'd studied them so long

Why couldn't I see

In one holy moment I knew the Messiah was He



Repeat Chorus

I am an old rabbi

Where's the Child who was here only yesterday

How my heart start to beat as I sat at His feet

For the things He'd say

I just got to find him

and tell him I'm sorry I walked away