From the recording A Promise of Hope
Lyrics
LET’S MAKE CHRISTMAS STAY
© Tom Eure
PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO MEN
FOR ONCE WE ALL AGREE
THIS TIME OF YEAR A STAR APPEARS REMEMBERING THE KING
AND ONCE THE HALLS HAVE ALL BEEN DECKED
AND LIGHTS ARE ON THE TREE
THE WARMTH THAT GROWS IN HARTS AND SOLES
COMES FROM THE PRINCE OF PEACE
CHRISTMAS TIME COMES AROUND EACH YEAR
OUR HARTS ARE FULL OF LOVE AS FAMILY GATHERS NEAR
BUT LONG BEFORE THE BILLS HAVE ALL BEEN PAID
IT’S MAGIC STARTS TO FLICKER
WHY CAN’T CHRISTMAS STAY
*JOY TO THE WORLD THE LORD HAS COME
LET EARTH RECIVE THE KING
*GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN LET NOTHING TO DISMAY
REMEMBER CHRIST OUR SAVIOR WAS BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
TO SAVE US ALL FROM SATAN’S POWER WHEN WE GONE ASTAY
OH TIDINGS OF CONFORT AND JOY
CHRISTMAS TIME COMES AROUND EACH YEAR
OUR HARTS ARE FULL OF LOVE AS FAMILY GATHERS NEAR
BUT LONG BEFORE THE BILLS HAVE ALL BEEN PAID
IT’S MAGIC STARTS TO FLICKER
WHY CAN’T CHRISTMAS STAY
OH LET’S MAKE CHRISTMAS STAY