Lyrics
Verse 1
Love incarnate, love divine
Stars and angels gave the sign
Bow to babe on bended knee
The savior of humanity
Unto us a Child is born
And He shall reign forevermore
Chorus
Noel, noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, noel
The story of amazing love
The light of the world given for us
Noel
Verse 2
Son of God and Son of man (Son of God and Son of man)
There before the world began (There before the world began)
Born to suffer, born to save (Born to suffer, born to save)
Born to raise us from the grave (Born to raise us from the grave)
Christ the everlasting Lord (Christ the everlasting Lord)
He shall reign forevermore
Chorus
Noel, noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, noel
The story of amazing love
The light of the world given for us
Noel
Bridge
He's the light of the world
He's the light of the world, ooh-ooh
He's the light of the world
He's the light of the world
Go tell the world about it, that Jesus is here
That Jesus is here
People needed Jesus, the world needed Jesus
And He came, He came, He came
He came for us, He came for us, He came for us
Oh, the world needed Jesus
Oh, the world needed Jesus
And He came, He came for us
He came, He came for us
He came for the world, He came for you and me
Go tell the world about it
Go tell the world about it
Go tell the world about it, oh
Chorus
Noel, noel
Come and see what God has done
Noel, noel
The story of amazing love
The light of the world given for us
Noel
Outro
Noel
We thank You for it, Jesus
That You came, You came
That You came for me
That You came for the world
To cover our sin
To cover our mess
We thank You that You came
We're so grateful that You came
What King humbles himself
To come down to Earth
Come down to Earth
But You knew, You knew, You knew
That we needed You
That we needed You
That we needed You
That we needed You
You knew
That we would need You
You're the light of the world
Noel
Noel
Noel
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Meaning & Inspiration
Noel is a Christmas worship song that retells the birth of Christ in the language of the carols. The opening verse calls Jesus love incarnate and divine, with stars and angels giving the sign and worshipers bowing to the babe on bended knee, then adds the promise of a Child born who will reign forevermore, in the words "Unto us a Child is born."
The chorus invites listeners to come and see what God has done, calling the story one of amazing love and "The light of the world given for us." A second verse names Him as Son of God and Son of man, born to suffer, to save and to raise from the grave, and the bridge sends listeners to tell the world about it. These themes draw on Isaiah 9:6, Luke 2:10-14, John 1:14 and John 8:12. The long closing section turns to thanks that He came and covered sin. The language is warm and simple, and the repeated Noel gives the song a festive close.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 9:6 A child is born who will bear the government and be called Wonderful Counselor.
- Luke 2:10-14 Angels announce the birth of the Savior to the shepherds.
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among people.