Amy Grant - The Night Before Christmas Lyrics






Children carry through the streets
A brightly painted star
Angels gather 'round the hearth
Strumming on guitars
And men of great renown and faith
Say prayers on boulevards
It's the night before Christmas

But you don't have to be an angel
To sing harmony
You don't have to be a child
To love the mystery
And you don't have to be a wise man
On bended knee
The heart of this Christmas is in you and me

The night before Christmas
The night before Christmas

If your heart's been longing
You've been afraid to try
Sorrow's kept you company
And the dance has passed you by
I'll lift you up and blaze with you
Across the moonlit sky
On the night before Christmas

Cause you don't have to be an angel
To sing harmony
You don't have to be a child
To love the mystery
And you don't have to be a wise man
On bended knee
The heart of this Christmas is in you and me
The heart of this Christmas is in you and me

The night before Christmas
The night before Christmas





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  1. r.... ....

    Love this song one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time.

  2. M.... F....

    Bought the cassette tape in Waikiki Hawaii in December of 1993. It was our last port of visit for our WestPac deployment. Loved it so much. Makes me sad everytime I hear it.

  3. N.... H....

    Something about this song always hits me deep. Reminds me of being a kid during Christmas in the early 90s.

  4. D.... Z....

    God Is Christmas.Not things...Pray All Except John 3-16

  5. B.... G....

    This is a Beautiful song but sad a friend 💔😢 of mind sister was murder a night before 😢 💔 Christmas,. and her brother was a singer and was murder on stage

  6. M.... W....

    Wish there was a way to put this song on repeat w/out abusing the replay button. 💖

    M.... W....

    just add it to a new playlist and play it. dont forget to click the loop button.

  7. J.... S....

    Great song!

  8. I.... M....

    I prefer the original.

  9. J.... S....

    This is from my favorite Christmas album from my teen years (90s). I love this song. It's October, and our weather here in Texas just went from triple digits to the forties, which put me in the Christmas spirit, so I decided to listen to this song, just to get into the mood!

  10. Q.... F....

    Top 5 Christmas Song of all time

  11. B.... T....

    Merry Christmas Eve 2018! It's the Night Before Christmas!

  12. B.... W....

    Merry Christmas Eve 2018 Everyone! Be safe and enjoy family and friends!

  13. Y.... D....

    I heard in radio so beautiful song

  14. B.... W....

    Who's listening in 2018? I love this song! Classic!!

    B.... W....

    Brenda W I am, Merry Christmas Brenda and Happy New Year.

  15. R.... T....

    The Feels...

  16. R.... L....

    Carly Simon original

    R.... L....

    I have never heard the original one, I have listened to this version since 1997

  17. K.... S....

    We need more music like this. We play this in my house every year at Christmas.

  18. D.... B....

    I love this song.Love your videos.

  19. S.... H....

    Love this song

  20. M.... L....

    I love this song! Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!🎄

  21. B.... H....

    I would give anything to go back to being a little kid when this song came out, and not knowing the evils of the world and thinking life would always be perfect. Merry Christmas to you all

    B.... H....

    I understand 100%. This song gives me the nostalgia of being young and not knowing the harm within the world. Merry Christmas to you to brother!

  22. A.... S....

    i found this song on Holly XM station but different artist and It is so catchy. I love it! this is my new MUST HAVE SONG to complete christmas for me.

  23. R.... G....

    Mistery u don't have to be a wise man

  24. L.... H....

    this song gets me very melacholy because were approaching the anniversary of my fathers death. janurary 22nd 2011. song made me break down emotionally the other night because were now in the new month of the new year fifth year anniversary coming soon.in a few weeks. . song makes me want to love as many people as i can handle except the stuck up ones.

    L.... H....

    Leonard, your comment made me so compassionate towards you. I lost my mother Feb 2018. She was very ill during the holidays leading up to her passing. She always loved Amy Grant's Christmas music. Big hugs my friend. God bless you.

  25. L.... H....

    i love this song myself missed hearing it on the radio this year. heard it a lot on the radio back than when it first came out. today my picture was taken with bishop murray with our fourth degree council. i felt dads presence as i stood behind the bishop as my picture was taken i also felt like the departed vincent price.

  26. g.... ....

    love this song

  27. R.... A....

    i love this song its beautiful

    R.... A....

    i love it myself in fact it makes me quite sad remembering my youth.

  28. S.... ....

    LOVE AMY BUT THIS SONG JUST SEEMS TO BELONG TO CARLY SIMON RATHER THAN ANYONE ELSE. IN GENERAL,THIS SONG SUNG BY EITHER SINGER IS NOT GIVEN ENOUGH AIRPLAY ON THE RADIO DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

  29. C.... C....

    Merry Christmas Eve to everyone out there! :D It just isn't Christmas until I hear this whole album :) 

    C.... C....

    I listen to this in the middle of August...just good anytime imo

  30. S.... C....

    Written by Carly Simon 

  31. e.... ....

    I love this song. I've had the cassette since I was 14, so about 28 years!

    e.... ....

    it has been a while since i heard the word cassette wow long time

    e.... ....

    +rextony22 About 20 to 30 years?

    e.... ....

    do cassette still exists? i was born i 83. i might be too young back then lol

    e.... ....

    @rextony22 I'm not sure. They might.

    e.... ....

    This album came out in 1992 so it has only been 22 years.

  32. r.... ....

    beautiful christmas song. helps me fall asleep

    r.... ....

    well this song makes me cry emotionally its the kind of song an eveil villian can be redeemed by except for the ones involved in isis they are damned because thats all they do is hate.

    r.... ....

    i can just visualize director krennick from star wars rogue one breaking down and singing this saying. screw it the death star is an eveil device.