The 1st Song of Christmas

I promised a brief commentary on 12 Christmas songs that stir my heart. These will be in no particular order of significance or sentiment.

This first song touches me every time I hear it. It is a poignant reminder of what is important in life. We often hear that we need to remember “the reason for the season”, but then we forget that He is also the reason for life itself. There is never a bad time to sing to, or about Jesus!

Christmas Carol

by Newsong, from the Album "The Christmas Shoes"

I first met her in December on a snowy winter’s night
And it didn’t take me long to see that something wasn’t right
They called her Christmas Carol, said her mind was nearly gone
But she could still light up the room when she sang a Christmas song
Seems no one knows the story to explain her Christmas cheer
Why she keeps the decorations up all through the year
And though she long ago forgot the names of family and friends
When it comes to singing Christmas songs she’s like a child again

CHORUS:
Sing, oh sing, Christmas Carol
Sing with all of your might
Sing “Joy to the World"
Sing “O Holy Night“
You’re closer now to Jesus Than you’ve ever been
Sing, oh sing, Christmas Carol
Sing your songs to Him

I had told my son about her, so I thought I’d take him by
And he was so amazed at all the tinsel and the lights
She laughed and told her stories of her Christmas memories
But nothing told it better than when she began to sing

CHORUS

The last time that I saw her, she didn’t recognize me
Her hair was thin and she was frail, and she couldn’t even speak
But I could sit down next to her, sing her favorite Christmas songs
And somehow, God only knows how,
She could still sing right along!

CHORUS