Evergreens, all covered with snow
Christmas lights, with their shine to bestow
Presents, underneath the tree
All those Christmas gatherings
And of all the things that remind you
He's the one that should come to mind
The reason for the season
The joy to the world
His name is Jesus Christ
Born of a virgin, laid in a manger
Innocent, soon to be slain
There he lay, asleep on the hay
The sinless, helpless, little babe
Sentenced to die
for nothing more than being disliked
He laid down his life just for you and I
His disciples ran to hide
When they nailed His hands and pierced his side
And of all the things that remind you
He's the one that should come to mind
The reason for the season
The joy to the world
His name is Jesus Christ
Born of a virgin, laid in a manger
Innocent, soon to be slain
There he lay, asleep on the hay
The sinless, helpless, little babe
credits
from Gift for Me,
released December 22, 2012
written and arranged by Jesse Eckard
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