Christmas Countdown - #4 - Christmas Child

I searched the web for a long time for this song.

I only remembered singing it once during a 

Christmas music presentation at our church when

I was in high school.

And the only words I remembered well

was the opening lines,

"I heard a knock upon my door,

midnight Christmas Eve."

Our version was soft and slow,

with bells and pianos and guitars.

And, I never forgot it...

And, am glad I found a version of it.

"I heard a knock upon my door

Midnight Christmas Eve
Half asleep I hurried down
My visitor to receive

At first I thought no one was there
Then all at once I saw
A little baby lying there
Crying there at my door

Refrain:
Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo, loo-lee

Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo lie.

Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo, loo-lee

Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo lie.

I took the baby in my arms
On that winter’s night
The church bells never rang so clear
The stars never shone so bright

And as I gazed upon the face
Of the foundling child
It seemed the angels on my tree
Looked down at me and smiled

Refrain:Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo, loo-lee

Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo lie.

Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo, loo-lee

Loo, loo, loo, loo, loo lie.

I thought about the Holy Child
That Christmas long ago
And that was when I saw the note
Lying there in the snow

“Please whoever finds my child,
Be good to him and kind.
God Bless You.” That was all it said
“Mary” it was signed"

Christmas Countdown - #5 - Carol of the Bells

As I move into my Top Five of Christmas song....

There is some music that can just move you in a certain way.
That can bring out the full emotion of the season.
Every year, this song does it for me.
And, this version is both chilling and inspiring...

"Hark how the bells,

Sweet silver bells,

All seem to say,

Throw cares away

Christmas is here,

Bringing good cheer,

To young and old,

Meek and the bold,

Oh how they pound,

Raising the sound,

O'er hill and dale,

Telling their tale,

Gaily they ring

While people sing

Songs of good cheer,

Christmas is here,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,

On on they send ,

On without end,

Their joyful tone to every home

Dong Ding dong ding, dong Bong"