Christmas Spirit
Praises sing to Christ the KingAnd peace to men on earth
On Christmas Eve I dreamed I traveled all around the earthAnd in my dream I saw and heard the ways the different peopleHail the king whose star shone in the east and what a dream it was
In London Town I walked around Piccadilly CircusA mass of people movin' here and there, I wondered whereOn every face at every place was, "Hurry up, I'm late"But a kind old man at a chestnut stand said, "Merry Christmas mate"And I felt the Christmas spirit
In a little town nestled down in Bavaria GermanyI walked along to see what the feeling there would beAnd here again was the busy din, the rushin', the yellin'But some kind boy said, "Frohliche Weihnachten"Not understanding the words but gettin' the buyin' and sellin'I felt the Christmas spirit
In Bethlehem I heard a hymn, some distant choir sangAnd with other tourists I walked along to a Church as its bells rangThen I heard someone tell someone, "There's where Christ was born"I wonder if He looked like our baby looked on that first mornAnd then I really felt the Christmas spirit
From a businessman in the Holy Land at a sidewalk souvenirshopI bought a little Bible since I'd already stoppedAnd it was in Paris France somehow by chance that I took the Bible outAs I flipped the pages I saw these words
And I knew what it was all aboutFor I read, "Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings of great joyWhich shall be to all peopleFor unto you He was born this day in the City of David, a SaviourWhich is Christ the Lord"
Then I took the little Holy Book, held it close and tightI closed my eyes and visualized the glory of that nightSo suddenly it came to me for when I awoke on Christmas DayI felt the Christmas spirit down deep inside to stay
O little town of Bethlehem how still we see Thee lieAbove Thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go byYet in Thy dark streets shineth the everlasting lightThe hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight