Words: Amy Grant and Bev Darnall
Music: Michael W. Smith
Lux venit lux venit
Lux venit sursum corda
Lux venit lux venit arise
Shine for your light has come
By sword by flame
In death solemn ages passed
And voices young
Grow old weary
Holding fast
Hope for the dawning
Lux venit lux venit
Lux venit sursum corda
Lux venit lux venit arise
Shine for your light has come
In grace in might
The babe lay in stable stark
Redemptions's light
Pierces through the shadows dark
Alleluia
Lux venit lux venit
Sursum corda
Lux venit lux venit arise
Shine for your light has come
Lux venit lux venit
Lux venit sursum corda
Lux venit lux venit arise
Shine for your light has come
Alleluia
Lux venit: "The light has come"
Sursum corda: "look upwards hearts"
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Lux Venit
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Aug 15, 2026 updated
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Michael W. Smith's 'Lux Venit' is a reflective Christmas song with Latin phrases meaning 'the light has come' and 'lift up your hearts.' It traces the long wait for redemption through ages of hardship, then celebrates the arrival of Christ, the light piercing darkness. The lyrics blend solemn history with joyful hope, calling listeners to arise and shine because the light has come. The song emphasizes grace, might, and the humble stable scene, culminating in alleluias. It's a worshipful piece that connects the anticipation of the Old Testament with the fulfillment in Jesus' birth.
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