Lyrics
Verse 1
Gathered round the table
So much to be thankful for
It's Christmas
Oh, how I've missed this
But through the joy and laughter
You can feel the sadness
Cause this Christmas
Everyone's not with us
Pre-Chorus
It's the time of year
When happiness and cheer
Won't be enough to get me through the night
Chorus
I need a Wonderful
Counselor
The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace
Who's strong enough to carry me
Immanuel
God with us
The One who's love will never end
Oh, Jesus can you make this season Wonderful
Verse 2
Almighty in a manger
Told us He'd be no stranger
To all our sorrow
All the hurt we'll ever know
So let these gifts remind us
How Love came down to find us
Wonder of the ages
The life, the truth, the way
He is our
Chorus (Repeat, Adjusted)
Wonderful
Counselor
The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace
Who's strong enough to carry me
Immanuel
God with us
The One who's love will never end
Oh, Jesus you can make this season Wonderful
Bridge
(Wonderful)
For unto us a child is born
(Wonderful)
For unto us a son is given
(Wonderful)
And He will live
And He will die
To conquer death and bring us life
Forever
He will be our
Chorus (Repeat, Final)
Wonderful
Counselor
The Mighty God, The Prince of Peace
Who's strong enough to carry me
Immanuel
God with us
The One who's love will never end
Oh, Jesus You are Wonderful
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Wonderful" is a Christmas song that reframes a difficult holiday season around the titles given to Christ in the book of Isaiah. The opening verses set a specific, personal scene, a table gathered for Christmas where someone significant is missing, admitting that ordinary holiday cheer cannot fully address that grief. Rather than resolving the sadness through nostalgia, the song turns directly to naming Jesus by four titles, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Prince of Peace, and Immanuel, treating each one as a specific answer to a specific kind of need rather than a general comfort. A later verse extends the story from the manger to the cross, describing the child born that day as the one who would later die to conquer death, tying the Christmas narrative directly to its ultimate purpose rather than stopping at the nativity scene alone. The bracketed word "Wonderful" repeated throughout the final section echoes Isaiah's original prophecy word for word, anchoring the whole song's comfort in that specific, ancient title rather than a generic Christmas sentiment.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 9:6 Names Christ Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, and Prince of Peace, the direct source of the song's chorus.
- Matthew 1:23 Names Jesus Immanuel, meaning God with us, directly matching the chorus.