I’ll finish with Erwin Cabucos songs for now with this Christmas Song. He is admirably prolific, so I expect to have more to look at in the future. He is an Australian hymn writer based in a parish music setting, and I hope is part of an encouraging development for local church music.
I was hoping for some more specifically Southern hemisphere reference in the family orientated text, because I have got sick of singing about cold weather at Christmas. He, however, keeps it carefully nonspecific. Let’s see – for Queensland he could have referenced thunderstorms interrupting carols by candlelight, praying for no cyclones, Jacarandas still blooming or just sweating profusely in a poorly air conditioned church playing Christmas Mass.
The sheet music can be purchased at sheetmusicplus.
My backing is, once again, in a completely different style to Erwin’s backing.
1 ‘Tis the holly you hang welcoming everyone.
‘Tis the presents we place by the tree near the stairs.
‘Tis the twinkling of lights that brighten the nights
That let me know that Christmas is upon us.
Chorus
Behind these symbols, lies the true Christmas.
It’s the time we share, love, joy, hope and peace.
And the greatest Christmas is God with us,
Gifting our lives with his Son Jesus Christ.
2 ‘Tis the Santa that gives lots of toys from a sleigh,
The nativity set that you made with some hay.
The carol that takes me to my happy old days
Let me known that Christmas is upon us.
Chorus
3 ‘Tis the bountiful lunch you prepared for us.
‘Tis the holiday trip that brought a smile to my face.
‘Tis the time that we spend with family and friends,
Let me know that Christmas is well upon us.
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