(Paul Stookey, 1963) And it came to pass on a Christmas evening While all the doors were shuttered tight Outside standing, lonely boy-child Cold and
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas Merry Christmas The hope that he brings The hope that he brings The hope that he brings The hope that
Snow falling gently on the ground 'Tis is the night before And in my heart there is no doubt That this is gonna be 'Cause here you are with me Baby, baby
His grace Till man's first heavenly state again takes place Then may we hope, the angelic thrones among To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song He
It was December 24th on Hollis Ave after dark When I see a man chilling with his dog in the park I approached very slowly with my heart full of fear Looked
(Rita MacNeil) Memories of walking home From the Christmas party in the falling snow Exchanging gifts, exchanging smiles Hanging pine cones in the hall
By now in New York City. There's snow on the ground. And out in California. The sunshines' falling down. And maybe down in Memphis, Graceland's all in
I sing the birth was born tonight, The Author both of life and light: The angels so did sound it, The angels so did sound it, so did sound it; The like
Shepherd of Love, You knew I had lost my way; Shepherd of Love, You cared that I'd gone astray. You sought and found me, placed around me Strong arms
(S. Weisberg, 1975) Tall in the saddle we spend Christmas day Driving the cattle on the snow-covered plains. All of the good gifts given today; Ours
The holly green, the ivy green The prettiest picture you've ever seen Is Christmas in Killarney With all of the folks at home It's nice, you know, to
no fuse Christmas without you The fireplace keeps burning and my thoughts keep turning The pages of memories of time spent with you Old christmas songs
Come, all ye shepherds, ye children of earth, Come ye, bring greetings to yon heavenly birth. For Christ the Lord to all men is given, To be our Savior
Everybody likes to take a holiday Everybody likes to take a rest Spending time together with the family Sharing lots of love and happiness. Come on,
Christmas is coming, The geese are getting fat, Please put a penny In the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny, A ha'penny will do, If you haven'
the mistletoe you kissed me warm and tender Oh! What a Christmas to remember We loved and laughed and played and joked Sang Christmas songs and talked
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la 'Tis the season to be jolly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la Don we now our gay apparel Fa-
Cradled in a manger, meanly, Laid the Son of Man His head; Sleeping His first earthly slumber Where the oxen had been fed. Happy were those shepherds