This Phil Wickham tune gets a powerful cover from this children’s choir in a video posted on YouTube. The Rise Up Children’s Choir puts passion and unison into their version of the wonderful song. Watch the clip to see their heartfelt performance. 

In the video, the large group of children of mixed ages stands upon a church stage with beautiful pale stained glass in the background. They wear pastels and sing, accompanied by the piano. Between the clips of them singing, a resurrected Jesus appears in front of his open tomb, smiling confidently because he knows his heavenly father will take him home.

The children’s blended voices sound innocent and wonderful as they put lyrics to Phil Wickham’s song, ‘Behold.’ The song speaks of Christ’s holiness and sacrifice. Some of the words are:

Go and see that empty tomb
He's not there, for He is risen
Every heart prepare Him room
Jesus Christ, the King of Heaven

The song has some of the same lyrics and tune as ‘O Come, Let Us Adore Him,’ a hymn that is often sung around Christmas. Phil changed it, adding lyrics that also make it perfect for Easter. In Phil’s unique version, “come let us adore him” implies not just seeing Jesus in his infancy after his miraculous birth, like the original song, but also after his miraculous death and resurrection. 

The children have such joy on their faces as they sing, and it’s easy to understand why. The song is a song of praise and a great reminder of the hope that we have as believers in Christ Jesus. He will come again one day. He is risen; he is risen indeed. 

“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Matthew 28:6