Snow covered rooftops, lights on the trees / The sound of singing / I hear down every street / Families have gathered from miles away / O Merry Christmas / It’s Christmas day // You see that old tree down Cotton Lane / Those lights keep shining / It’s always the same / We hear the church bells ring out to say / O Merry Christmas / It’s Christmas day / O Merry Christmas / It’s Christmas day // String the lights and hang the stockings / Decorate with green and red / Made the cookies for old Santa / Made a runway for his sled / Singing carols on a sleigh ride / Gather round the manger scene / Open presents, read the letters / And together we will sing // O Merry Christmas, joy to the world / For every nation for every boy and girl / Let’s light a candle, for peace we pray / O Merry Christmas / It’s Christmas day // Let’s light a candle, for peace we pray / O Merry Christmas / It’s Christmas day // O Merry Christmas / It’s Christmas day

Written by Michael W. Smith, Cindy Morgan, and Wes King / © 2007 Lotterthanme Music (ASCAP) (admin. by The Loving Company) / New Spring Publishing (ASCAP) / Smittyfly Music (ASCAP) / Solivia Music Publishing (ASCAP) (Admin. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) / Word Music, LLC (ASCAP) Children’s Choir Recorded by Rob Burrell at Paragon Studios, assisted by Richard Swor // The London Session Orchestra / Michael W. Smith: Piano / David Hamilton: Synth / Chris Rodriguez: Guitars / Mark Baldwin: Guitars / Craig Nelson: Bass / Scott Williamson: Drums / Nashville Children’s Choir, Kyle Hankins (Director)