Lyrics
Verse 1
He is the light of our salvation
He is the hope on which our future rests
He is the rock that won't be shaken
What we have seen, may we never forget
Chorus
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
For the world He came to save
Freely gave His life away
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
Cross to grave and rose again
And we're alive because He is
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
Verse 2
Our God is stronger than our failures
His grace goes deeper than our sea of regrets
Oh what a friend we have in Jesus
What we have seen, may we never forget, yeah
Chorus
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
For the world He came to save
Freely gave His life away
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
Cross to grave and rose again
And we're alive because He is
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
Bridge
And only He can do the things that He has done
He's only ever good and He's only ever love
So we give all the praise to Jesus
We give all the praise to Jesus
Only He can rescue and only He can save
And every time He does, we can only be amazed
We give all the praise to Jesus
We give all the praise to Jesus
Chorus
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
For the world He came to save
Freely gave His life away
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done
Cross to grave and rose again
And we're alive because He is
Look at what the Lord has done
Look at what the Lord has done, yeah
Outro
Look at what the Lord has done
Yeah, look at what the Lord has done
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Look at What the Lord Has Done” by David Leonard is a testimony song that asks the congregation to remember. The first verse calls the Lord the light of salvation, the hope for the future, and a rock that will not be shaken, then adds a charge: “What we have seen, may we never forget.” The chorus puts the cross in plain terms: He came to save the world, freely gave His life, and went “cross to grave and rose again,” so “we’re alive because He is.”
The second verse says God is stronger than our failures and that His grace reaches further than a sea of regrets, then borrows the hymn line “what a friend we have in Jesus.” The bridge states that only He can rescue and save, that He is only ever good and only ever love, and that every time He does, people can only be amazed.
The themes are close to Psalm 27:1, Psalm 103:2 and 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. The song is built on remembering, repeating, and giving praise to Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation
- Psalm 103:2 Forget not all His benefits
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Christ died, was buried, and rose again