Let There Be Love
Acappella is an all-male Contemporary Christian vocal group that was founde… Read Full Bio ↴Acappella is an all-male Contemporary Christian vocal group that was founded in 1982 by Keith Lancaster, who has variously played the role of singer, songwriter, and producer throughout the group's history. Acappella is by far the most popular musical group to have come out of the Churches of Christ in the U.S. They are in large part responsible for inspiring an entire culture of a cappella musical performance in the Church of Christ. Churches of Christ members strive to worship as first century Christians worshiped, and believe one should sing 'making melody in your heart' (Eph. 5:19), instead of using musical instruments in worship. The song "Acappella" from 1986's Conquerors was the first to achieve widespread popularity within the church of Christ (it could almost be called a 'hit') and the 1988 album Sweet Fellowship has become their all-time best seller. AVB's breakout Song in My Soul was released almost concurrently, and the number of like-minded a cappella vocal groups within the church of Christ grew almost exponentially after these two albums. Acappella experienced their first mainstream success outside the church of Christ with 1993's Set Me Free. This album also had a song licensed for use in a Sony Camcorder Super Bowl commercial (with the refrain "They are more precious than gold").

Let There Be Love
Acappella Lyrics


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Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world

Chorus:
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy (around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be love (around the world)

Let there be love

My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world

I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world

Repeat Chorus

Chorus 2:
Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Let children sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (all around the world)
Let there be love (all around the world)

Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our world you will see (wait and see)
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see (you will see)

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus 2

Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Doesn't matter what you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around the world)
(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the world)
(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
He's the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings

Let there be love, oh yeah
Let there be love (let there be love)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Acappella's "Let There Be Love" describe a world that has lost its way, with love and innocence disappearing from our hearts and our world. However, the song reminds us that Someone came in the night to lead men to the light and bring love to our hearts and our world. The chorus urges us to spread peace, joy, hope, and most importantly, love around the world. The second chorus calls for freedom, letting children sing, and crowning Jesus as King all around the world. The song emphasizes that love, specifically God's love, is what the world needs most to change for the better.


Overall, the song calls on us to make changes within ourselves and our world by spreading love. The lyrics suggest that only love can bring peace, joy, hope, and freedom to our world. The song also highlights the importance of sharing the Good News of God's love to those around us.


Line by Line Meaning

Once there was love long ago
Love existed a long time ago


Sweet innocence long ago
Innocence accompanied love a long time ago


Please tell me where did it go
Asking where love disappeared to


Out of our hearts out of our world
Love vanished from our hearts and our world


Then Someone came in the night
A savior appeared in the night


Came to lead men to the light
Came to guide people towards enlightenment


Turn us around make us right
Showed us the right path to follow


Bring love to our hearts love to the world
Brought love to our hearts and to the entire world


Chorus:
Beginning of the chorus


Let there be peace (around the world)
Calling for peace to envelop the world


Let there be joy (around the world)
Asking for joy to be spread throughout the world


Let there be hope (around the world)
Requesting for hope to be present all around the world


Let there be love (around the world)
Asking that love encompasses the entire world


Let there be love
Reiteration of the plea for love


My friend what the world needs now
The world's requirement is love, my friend


Truly is love, God's love
God’s love is what is genuinely needed


We need to change somehow
Change is essential


Changing our hearts changing our world
Transforming hearts and the world together


I know our God He can do
God has the ability to achieve anything


His love is strong and His word is true
God's love is powerful, and He always stays true to His word


We need to take the Good News
It is necessary to spread the Good News


Into our hearts into our world
Include it in our hearts and extend it to the world


Repeat Chorus
Second time the chorus is sung


Chorus 2:
Beginning of the second chorus


Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Asking that freedom be universal


Let children sing (all around the world)
Requesting that children's voices be heard globally


Crown Jesus King (all around the world)
Proclaiming Jesus as the universal leader


Let there be love (all around the world)
Asking that love be present everywhere


Love in our hearts will bring
Bringing love to our hearts will result in


Change to our world you will see (wait and see)
Transformation that will become visible


Setting the captives free
Freeing captives from their binds


Causing the blind eyes to see (you will see)
Enabling the blind to get their sight


Repeat Chorus
Third time the chorus is sung


Repeat Chorus 2
Second time the second chorus is sung


Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Asking for peace to prevail everywhere


Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Requesting for joy to be spread throughout the world


Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
It is mandatory to introduce the world to joy and hope in Christ, as He embodies love


Doesn't matter what you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Possessions do not matter unless love is present worldwide


Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around the world)
Love is necessary to attain freedom


(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the world)
Allow children to sing all around the globe


(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
Coronate Jesus as a king globally


He's the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings
Jesus is the Supreme ruler of all


Let there be love, oh yeah
Repetition of the need for love


Let there be love (let there be love)
Final call for love to exist




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@yohannaporras377

Hi! Here are the lyrics of the song!!

Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world

Chorus:
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy (around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be love (around the world)

Let there be love

My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world

I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world

Repeat Chorus

Chorus 2:
Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Let children sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (all around the world)
Let there be love (all around the world)

Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our world you will see (wait and see)
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see (you will see)

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus 2

Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Doesn't matter what you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around the world)
(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the world)
(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
He's the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings

Let there be love, oh yeah
Let there be love (let there be love)



@idiomascomjoshua6190

LYRIC
Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world

Chorus:
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy (around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be love (around the world)

Let there be love

My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world

I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world

Repeat Chorus

Chorus 2:
Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Let children sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (all around the world)
Let there be love (all around the world)

Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our world you will see (wait and see)
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see (you will see)

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus 2

Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Doesn't matter what you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around the world)
(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the world)
(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
He's the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings

Let there be love, oh yeah
Let there be love (let there be love)



All comments from YouTube:

@AaronWartovo

On 26th September 2023, I was in the prison truck on my way to court, Singing this song, reminds me that Jesus has always been there for me, fighting for my right before God's throne, He's has done everything for me... It's turns out the Judge dismissed my case, I was a free man, That song still reminds me that Jesus will always be there to take me through❤

@yohannaporras377

Hi! Here are the lyrics of the song!!

Once there was love long ago
Sweet innocence long ago
Please tell me where did it go
Out of our hearts out of our world
Then Someone came in the night
Came to lead men to the light
Turn us around make us right
Bring love to our hearts love to the world

Chorus:
Let there be peace (around the world)
Let there be joy (around the world)
Let there be hope (around the world)
Let there be love (around the world)

Let there be love

My friend what the world needs now
Truly is love, God's love
We need to change somehow
Changing our hearts changing our world

I know our God He can do
His love is strong and His word is true
We need to take the Good News
Into our hearts into our world

Repeat Chorus

Chorus 2:
Let freedom ring (all around the world)
Let children sing (all around the world)
Crown Jesus King (all around the world)
Let there be love (all around the world)

Love in our hearts will bring
Change to our world you will see (wait and see)
Setting the captives free
Causing the blind eyes to see (you will see)

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus 2

Let there be peace, yeah (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Let there be joy, joy (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta show the world joy and hope, in Christ, 'Cause He is love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Doesn't matter what you've got 'less you have love (around the world) (let it be, let it be)
Gotta have love just to set you free, yeah, yeah (around the world)
(Let children sing) Let children sing (around the world)
(Crown Jesus King) Crown Jesus King (around the world)
He's the Lord of lords, He's the King of kings

Let there be love, oh yeah
Let there be love (let there be love)

@theoriginaljayz28

Instant SMILE on my face. I think if this song were played all over the world at the same time there could be 5 minutes of peace.

@benardodom2204

This bass can reguvenate a dying soul.

@isaacafriyie9159

One of the best ever produced in the Acappella industry

@febo8510

one of the best song ever made.. from Argentina with love.. 2024.. remembering the good old times!!! blesses!!

@MultiChukwuemeka

I will always Love and Respect you, Gary Miller (R.I.P). Your Bass lines are great, smooth and inspiring to me, and will always play your Acappella music and learn your part..

@betherealdeal

God is love
God is peace
God is joy
God is good
God is just
God is reconciliation
His son came to show us all of these
Anything short of these does not come from him

@iamlegendinvestments

ACAPPELLA music has something about it that makes me get goose bumps and swell up with excitement 

@theoriginaljayz28

I agree.... it’s amazing.

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