Lyrics
Glory to God, peace on earth
Goodwill to all men
Here with the angels we sing
And as He reigns from above
May He reign in our hearts
Our sovereign Lord and King
Oh, Immanuel
Oh, Immanuel
Oh, Immanuel
God with us
Hallelujah to the One who made His home among us
And took our sin away
Oh, hallelujah!
He has torn the veil
That separated
To bring us face to face
Glory, glory, glory to God in the highest
Worthy, worthy, worthy is our Messiah
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Meaning & Inspiration
Immanuel celebrates the Christian confession that God drew near in Jesus Christ. Its opening lines echo the angels’ praise at Christ’s birth, joining glory to God with peace on earth. The repeated name Immanuel centers the song on “God with us,” while the prayer for God to reign in human lives moves the theme from historical proclamation to personal worship. The sovereign King is praised as both exalted above and present among humanity.
The second half focuses on reconciliation. It describes Christ making His home among humanity, bearing sin, and removing the barrier that separated people from God. The image of a torn veil clearly echoes the Gospel account of Jesus’ death and access to God opened through Him. By closing with acclamations of glory and worthiness, the song links the humility of the incarnation with the majesty of the reigning Messiah. Its language gathers nativity praise, atonement, and worship into one sustained confession of Christ’s presence.
Related Scripture
- Luke 2:13-14 The angels proclaim glory to God and peace on earth at Jesus’ birth.
- Matthew 1:23 Jesus is called Immanuel, meaning “God with us.”
- Matthew 27:51 At Jesus’ death, the temple veil is torn from top to bottom.