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When the angels came
When the angels came
To spread their wings over Ephratah
Not a snow flake fell
Not a sleigh bell rang
Just the sound of a thousand divine voices:
So this is christmas.
When the girl gave birth
When the girl gave birth
The universe seemed to hold its breath.
Without a place to stay
Without lights in the trees
Just the silent cries of a new born baby
So this is christmas.
And the shepherds yelled!
And the wise men knelt
They were the first to witness peace on earth
The birthday boy
In his birthday suit
Is the king of the good, the bad and you
So this is christmas.
Gloria! All the people standing in the line for the foodbank
Gloria! All the people spending nights on a parkbench
Gloria! All the people shopping online for latest trends
Gloria! It’s that time of year again
Repeat the sound of joy!
Angels came from out of space
Peace on earth is here to stay
For God so loved the galaxy
We're the Christmas family
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Tiny little baby halo
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I’m a galactic delivery boy
on another mission, ship ahoy
hailing a prince on planet earth
offering a gift for his birth
Avoiding asteroids on my trip
humming lovesongs in my ship
opened the gift box, couldn’t resist
put this halo round my wrist
Tiny, little baby halo
Twinkling like a double rainbow
Tiny, little baby halo
Will this glimmer make the peace flow?
Travel many lightyears, astral zing
curious for this baby king
like dashboard lights in my UFO
tiny little aura has a glow
Flying at the planet I strongly felt
the power of this halo in my stealth
glimmering so brightly as a star
forceful bracelet, so bizarre
Tiny, little baby halo
Twinkling like a double rainbow
Tiny, little baby halo
Will this glimmer make the peace flow?
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Fleecy flocks
04:17
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The Shepherds sat upon the ground
When a brightness filled the sky
Fleecy flocks were scattered round
And a song was heard on high
Yes, we know the story well
Every girl and every boy
Listen now, and hear us tell
Why the angels sing for joy
Down from the worlds of radiant light
Behold the Saviour come,
To ransom souls from endless night
And bring the wand’rers home.
Come join this song and dance along
We praise the new born king
This stable is to small for us
We're built for bigger things
We welcome you Emmanuel
Without you we’re just empty shells - and hollow christmas bells -
We welcome you Emmanuel
Salvation to Messiah’s Name
With grateful hearts we sing
And join our voices to proclaim
Our Saviour and our King
Immortal praise to God belongs
For such unfathomed love
Join, all below, in rapturous songs
And shout, ye hosts above
Down from the worlds of radiant light
Behold the Saviour come
To ransom souls from endless night
And bring the wand’rers home
Come join this song and dance along
We praise the new born king
This stable is to small for us
We're built for bigger things
We welcome you Emmanuel
Without you we’re just empty shells - and hollow christmas bells -
We welcome you Emmanuel
W – E – L – C – O
M – E – WE – L – C – O
M – E – WE – L – C – O
M – E – WE – L – C – O
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On the day that you were born
it was like the universe skipped a beat.
Maybe that is what you get
when the God of heaven and earth breaks the rules.
You tore up the sky (You tore up the sky ) when you came down to us.
everythingʼs changed (everythingʼs changed ) now that youʼre in my arms.
Thereʼs no turning back (Thereʼs no turning back): angels are falling.
Angels started falling through the cracks in the universe.
All they did was sing. All they did was sing.
Glory,glory,glory to the God of the universe.
Everyting has changed. Everything has changed.
What a privilege to see
our God’s greatest masterpiece come alive.
But I wonder what it means
that you’re meant to change the course of history.
Happy birthday, son of God
one day every knee will bow down for you.
But what mother would allow
her dear boy to save the world at all cost?
You tore up the sky (You tore up the sky ) when you came down to us.
everythingʼs changed (everythingʼs changed ) now that youʼre in my arms.
Thereʼs no turning back (Thereʼs no turning back): angels are falling.
Angels started falling through the cracks in the universe.
All they did was sing. All they did was sing.
Glory,glory,glory to the God of the universe.
Everyting has changed. Everything has changed.
Angels started falling through the cracks in the universe.
All they did was sing. All they did was sing.
Glory,glory,glory to the God of the universe.
Everyting has changed. Everything has changed.
But oh how I love you baby boy
My heart’s already broken, baby boy
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Verdwijnen in de zon
03:52
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weer een jaar voorbij
je steekt de kaarsen aan
de slingers in je hand
de kinderen voor het raam
de kreukels in je jurk
de boom onder het stof
‘t gaat niet meer vanzelf
ook al doe je net alsof
je bent zo ver van huis
kijk niet meer achterom
de sporen in de sneeuw
ze smelten in de zon
weer een jaar voorbij
de tafel is gedekt
de glazen zijn gevuld
er wordt bijna niks gezegd
in de verte klinkt een stem
een vergeten melodie
zachtjes zing je mee
ook al ken je de woorden niet
je bent zo ver van huis
kijk niet meer achterom
de sporen in de sneeuw
ze smelten in de zon
je bent zo ver van huis / zo ver van huis
kijk niet meer achterom / kijk voorruit
de sporen in de sneeuw / ik neem je mee
ze smelten in de zon / verdwijnen in de zon
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De alien van Gloriedijke
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Hij liep door de sneeuw richting het kerkje
De mensen liepen stil aan hem voorbij
Want een alien in Gloriedijke
Daar komt gedoe van op den duur
Hij liep dicht langs de huizen in de schaduw
Half zichzelf, half één met de muur
Vrede op aarde
Vrede op aarde
In de mensen een welbehagen
De dominee vertelde over Jozef
En Maria en een herberg zonder plaats
dat Jezus naar de aarde was gekomen
Voor zondaars die geneigd zijn tot het kwaad
En dat je buiten hem echt bent verloren
En dan is het voor altijd te laat
De dominee keek recht in zijn ogen
En ging verder op een zangerige toon
In aliens schiep Hij geen welbehagen
Dus zoek je heil niet op jupiter of mars
Want het pad van onordelijk gedrag
Leidt tot weening en tandengeknars
Vrede op aarde
Vrede op aarde
In de mensen een welbehagen
Hij liep terug door de sneeuw weg van het kerkje
En zag Maria staan roken voor haar raam
Ze zei: veeg je voeten en kom binnen
Geef me je jas en geef me je sjaal
Toen hij weer weg ging zei ze: ga in vrede
Dank voor je tranen en dank voor je verhaal
Vrede op aarde
Vrede op aarde
In de mensen een welbehagen
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