[Verse 1 – Lead] Snow is drifting through the night Homes are filled with gentle light Footsteps gather at the door Warmth returning even more Voices rise in harmony Families wrapped in memory And in every glowing face Shines a soft and steady grace [Choir Accent – Soft] (Gloria… joy lives on Carry light into the dawn) [Pre-Chorus – Lead] Every heart begins to warm Safe within the winter storm Peace awakens, calm and clear Spreading hope from far to near [Choir Response – Soft] (Heaven’s song in every home Love remains, never gone) [Chorus – Lead with Choir] The joy of Christmas lives tonight Shining through the cold with light Lifting spirits high above Filled with comfort, filled with love [Choir – Rising] (Gloria… gloria… sing with cheer Joy remains from year to year) [Lead] The joy of Christmas lives tonight In every soul that dares to give Through every heart that still believes The joy of Christmas lives [Verse 2 – Lead] Bells are ringing down the street Songs resound with gentle beat Children point to stars above Eyes wide open, full of love Tables glow with candle flame Laughter calling out each name And within this sacred time Echoes rise in steady rhyme [Choir Accent – Soft] (Gloria… joy lives on Carry light into the dawn) [Pre-Chorus – Lead] Feel the calm in every breath Winter holds no chill or death Not when hearts stand side by side Sharing warmth the cold can’t hide [Choir Response – Stronger] (Holy voices rise and blend Christmas joy will never end) [Chorus – Lead with Choir] The joy of Christmas lives tonight Shining through the cold with light Lifting spirits high above Filled with comfort, filled with love [Choir – Rising] (Gloria… gloria… sing with cheer Joy remains from year to year) [Lead] The joy of Christmas lives tonight In every soul that dares to give Through every heart that still believes The joy of Christmas lives [Bridge – Choir then Lead] [Choir – Full, rising] (Let it shine through every door Hope and love forevermore Guide our hearts in winter’s glow Lift us where your mercies flow) [Lead – Over choir] Let the peace fill every place Let compassion shape this space Through the silence, through the air Christmas joy is everywhere [Final Chorus – Full Lead + Full Choir] The joy of Christmas lives tonight Shining through the cold with light Lifting spirits high above Filled with comfort, filled with love [Choir – Full] (Gloria… gloria in the sky Joy eternal lifted high) [Lead] The joy of Christmas lives tonight In every heart that dares to give In every soul that still believes The joy of Christmas lives
