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In the middle of a forest |
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There's a clearing by a stream |
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Where a mother holds her newborn |
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And the child begins to dream |
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And he dreams of hopes unspoken |
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When the tears of man will cease |
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And his mother holds him closer |
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For he is the Prince of peace |
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Let the bells ring out these tidings |
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Let it echo across the land |
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That a king is born in Bethlehem |
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And his kingdom is at hand |
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Let the world rejoice together |
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As it looks upon the stars |
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Knowing every man's our brother |
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And that every child is ours |
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Hark, the herald angels sing |
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Glory to the newborn king |
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Peace on earth and mercy mild |
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God and sinners reconciled |
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Glory all ye nations rise |
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Join the triumph of the skies |
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With the heavenly host proclaim |
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Christ is born in Bethlehem |
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Hark, the herald angels sing |
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Glory to the newborn king |
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In the middle of a forest |
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There's a clearing by a stream |
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Where a mother holds her newborn |
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And the child begins to dream |
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AS HE FLEW O'ER SARAJEVO |
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THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE LAND |
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THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE PEOPLE |
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IT WAS HARD TO UNDERSTAND |
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AND THE DEEPEST SCARS OF ALL |
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WHICH TO HUMANS ARE UNSEEN |
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BUT THE ANGEL COULD SEE CLEARLY |
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WERE THE SCARS UPON THE DREAMS |
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LIKE BELFAST AND BURUNDI |
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RWANDA, PALESTINE |
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THE ONLY DECORATIONS HERE |
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HAD BEEN AWARDED FOR THEIR CRIMES |
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AND IN THE GARDENS WHERE THE CHILDREN PLAYED |
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NOW SOLDIERS ONLY TROD |
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AND STRANGER STILL, HE HEARD SOME SAY |
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THAT THEY WERE KILLING FOR THEIR GOD |
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NOW THE ANGEL HEARD GOD SPEAK MANY TIMES |
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AND HE HAD ALWAYS PAID ATTENTION |
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BUT THIS KILLING OF ONES NEIGHBOR |
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WAS SOMETHING THE LORD HAD NEVER MENTIONED |
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BUT AS HE NEARED THE EARTH |
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OF A RECENT BATTLEGROUND |
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FROM AMONG THE RUINS |
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HE ONCE MORE HEARD THE SOUND |
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IT WAS A SINGLE CELLO PLAYING |
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A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS SONG |
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AND EVEN ON THAT BATTLEFIELD |
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THE SONG SOMEHOW BELONGED |
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AND AS HE FLEW AWAY |
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THE ANGEL DID TAKE NOTE |
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THAT WHERE HE FOUND MUSIC PLAYED |
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ONE ALWAYS COULD FIND HOPE |
