Nurse Emmanuel

Nurse Emmanuel, while all are peaceful sleeping

Button your coat, step out into the night

Though winter bites, harsh promises you're keeping

Twice the pay, waits on the other side

Your sacrifice, we have no means to measure

Your hopes and dreams lie far beyond the dawn

We see your worth, your kindness should not matter

It's in our hands, this healing for all

Oh in your heart, true kindness is born

Oh nurse Karim, with grace you heard your calling

Your love's labour you give quietly

Our applause is noise – we see now how we're failing

Did you know just how hard this would be?

Your sacrifice, we have no means to measure

Your Christmas dreams lie far beyond the dawn

We see your worth, your gift of care our treasure

It's in our hands, this healing for all

Oh in your heart, true kindness is born

Oh in your heart, true kindness is born