Chorus: Merry Christmas Christ was born let's celebrate Merry Christmas God sent love to show the way Merry Christmas Shout the news to every land Merry Christmas A Savior's born in Bethlehem Giving the gift of love through Christ His son Shining a star far to the east Pointing the way to where Immanuel lay Guiding them to the Prince of Peace Heavenly hosts appeared to men that night Praising the Lord and saying this (peace on earth) Let there be peace on earth to men tonight On whom His favor rests Repeat Chorus Herod the king heard of the Savior's birth Claiming, "I must go worship Him" Calling together wise men to come forth All in search of the King of Kings Reaching the place of the newborn baby child Humble, they fell on bended knee Offering gifts of incense, myrrh, and gold To lay at Jesus' feet Merry Christmas Bring Him your gift of love and say Merry Christmas Bow before our King today Bridge: Little did they know (little did they know) Christ would be King (He'd take care of it) Giving the greatest gift of love As He took away their sins (took it away) Merry Christmas Repeat Chorus So when you think of how this all began A celebration seems just right Sing hallelujah on this Christmas day We've been given the gift of life Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life Merry Christmas (given the gift, the gift, the gift of life) (Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life) Merry Christmas (given the gift, the gift, the gift of life) (Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life) Merry Christmas (given the gift, the gift, the gift of life) (Given the gift, the gift, the gift of life) Merry Christmas