Good tidings to the world around
To the weak and the broken down
In a small poor and dirty town
Light has come
A baby splits history
Emmanuel Saviour King
Come sinner let your eyes see
Light has come
In His name our chains will shatter
For unto us is born a Son
Our God is with us
This Christmas morn’
Angelic hymns singing now
Heaven’s bright star is shining down
To us and for His renown
Light has come
Now the chains are torn asunder
All oppression is undone
To the glory of our Father
This Christmas morn’
Let this story be told to a world broken down
That God sent His Son
Cradle cross to the crown
He stepped down from His throne
For the world that He loves
Light has come
God with us
Song Meaning
“Light Has Come” tells the Christmas story through the arrival of Jesus in a humble town. It moves from the manger to the cross and crown, connecting his birth with the salvation the song says he brings.
Bible Connections
“Emmanuel” means God with us (Matthew 1:23). The birth announcement in Luke 2:10–11 and the image of light coming into the world in John 1:4–9 help frame the song’s Christmas language.
For Worship
The repeated “Light has come” line works as a Christmas or Advent refrain. The final verse can also lead a reflection on why the story of Jesus’ birth matters beyond the season.