THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTMAS
© 1999
John Scholer

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	SOMEWHERE BEYOND ALL THOSE CANDY CANED TREES
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	SOMEWHERE ABOVE ALL OF MAN'S GREED
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	LIKE PICTUREAQUE MANGERS SHOVED UNDER THE TREES
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	THE PURPOSE OF XMAS IS NOT SUGAR PLUM DREAMS

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	THIS IS THE WAY WE TREAT JESUS
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	MOST THE DAYS OF OUR LIFE
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	HOW HE SOMETIMES GETS LOST BETWEEN THE TINSEL AND LIGHTS
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	OH HOW WE LOVE HIM AS CHRISTMAS TIME NEARS
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	THEN WE STORE AWAY JESUS WITH THE TREE 'TIL NEXT YEAR

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		GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST WE'LL SING
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		PEACE ON EARTH GOOD WILL FROM OUR KING

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	OUR HEARTS ARE LIKE MANGERS THEY'RE FULL OF OUR SINS
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	NOT FIT FOR A BABY LIKE JESUS OUR KING
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	BECAUSE JESUS LOVES US ALL THE WAYS THAT ARE BEST
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	HE WILL COME INTO OUR MANGERS 
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	AND CLEAN-UP OUR MESS

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	IN OUR HEARTS WE NEED JESUS EVERY DAY OF OUR LIFE
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	TO TEACH US GOD'S LOVE IS MORE THAN TINSEL AND LIGHTS
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	EMMANUEL FILL US ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIFE
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	EMMANUEL SAVE US COME INTO OUR LIVES

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	SOMEWHERE BEYOND ALL THOSE XMAS-TIME CARDS
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	JESUS IS WAITING TO ENTER OUR HEARTS
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	PLEASE OPEN OUR EYES LORD THIS XMAS TREE TIME
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	MAKE THE PURPOSE OF XMAS CLEAR IN OUR MINDS
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	'CAUSE SOMEWHERE BEYOND ALL OUR CANDIED CANED TREES
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	JESUS IS WAITING FOR YOU AND FOR ME
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	JESUS IS WAITING FOR YOU AND FOR ME



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