Lyrics
Look to the skies, there's a celebration
Lift up your heads, join the angel song
For our Creator becomes our Saviour
As a baby born!
Angels, amazed, bow in adoration
'Glory to God in the highest heaven!'
Send the good news out to every nation
For our hope has come
Worship the King - come, see His brightness
Worship the King, His wonders tell
Jesus our King is born today
We welcome You, Emmanuel
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God
Father for ever, the Prince of Peace
There'll be no end to Your rule of justice
For it shall increase
Light of Your face, come to pierce our darkness
Joy of Your heart come to chase our gloom
Star of the morning, a new day dawning
Make our hearts Your home
Quietly He came as a helpless baby
One day in power He will come again
Swift through the skies He will burst with splendour
On the earth to reign
Jesus, I bow at Your manger lowly
Now in my life let Your will be done
Live in my flesh by Your Spirit holy
Till Your kingdom comes
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Look to the Skies” celebrates the birth of Jesus while placing the manger within the wider story of his reign. Angels, adoration, and the announcement of glory recall the nativity account in Luke 2, while the names Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace draw directly from Isaiah 9. The song presents the child as Creator, Savior, and King, joining wonder at his humility with worship of his divine identity.
Its final verse looks beyond Bethlehem to Christ’s promised return in power. That movement from quiet arrival to future kingship gives the carol both Christmas joy and expectant hope. The prayer for Christ’s will to be done brings the large biblical vision into personal discipleship, asking that his Spirit shape daily life until the kingdom comes. Images of light piercing darkness, gloom giving way to joy, and a new day dawning reinforce the theme of hope entering a troubled world. The song is therefore both proclamation and prayer: it welcomes Emmanuel, announces his peace, and anticipates his righteous rule.
Related Scripture
- Luke 2:10-14 Angels announce the Savior’s birth and give glory to God.
- Isaiah 9:6-7 The prophecy names the promised child and describes his just, everlasting rule.
- Acts 1:11 The passage promises that Jesus will return as he ascended into heaven.