Look to the day - John Rutter, Cambridge Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'Look to the day'
From the album ‘A Song in Season’

Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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LYRICS:
Look to the day when the world seems new again:
Morning so fresh you could touch the sky;
The earth smells sweet and ev’ry flower looks bright,
Shining in a dewy light as you wander by.
Taking the time to enjoy each moment;
Tasting the fruits spread along your way,
Knowing there’s time to spare,
Dreams you can dream and share:
Look to the day, look to the day.

Look to the day when the earth is green again:
Promise of spring after winter’s sleep.
The sounds of life returning fill the air,
Music that’s forever there for your heart to keep.
Deep in the earth lay the seed of life renewed,
Quiet and strong till the time of spring
Life in each bud and shoot,
Life in each flower and fruit,
Look to that day when earth shall sing.

Look to the light that will drive out darkness;
Look to the hope that will conquer fear.
God’s strength uphold us till the fight is won,
Till we see our task is done when the day is here.
Look for that day when there shall be no more pain;
Sorrow and sighing shall pass away.
Pray for the day to come,
Trust that the day will come,
Look to that day, look to the day.

Lord, we give thanks for the gifts of life and health;
Plant a new seed in our hearts, we pray:
Help us to see, O Lord,
How it could be, O Lord;
Look to the day, look to the day

'Look to the day' was premiered in Ely Cathedral, at a special service in 2007, organised by the charity Cancer Research UK. Their wish for the anthem was that it should give thanks for victories already won and look to those still to come.

The album, 'A Song in Season', gathers together twelve of John Rutter's more recent sacred choral pieces, most of them inspired by times, seasons, occasions, places, texts, and by the people and choirs who invited him to write them.

John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.

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