Comfort and Joy

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Verse:
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Everybody's saying 'Merry Christmas'
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Everybody's smiling, singing happy songs
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But this December your world is unrav'ling
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And you don't feel like singing along

Verse 2:
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Friends are sending cards with warmest wishes
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But you're feeling lonely, like a winter wind
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So take your heart back to the center of the season
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There you see the gift that came to us in Bethlehem

Chorus:
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Jesus Christ
C#m
He is heaven's love
G#m
Here at last
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Forever God with us
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All our hope found in a baby boy
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He knew we needed comfort and joy

Verse 3:
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There's no need to keep your tears from falling
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Sometimes what's most painful are those holidays
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But Christmas shows that god cares for us deeply
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The same boy in the manger holds you still today

Chorus:
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Jesus Christ
C#m
He is heaven's love
G#m
Here at last
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Forever God with us
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All our hope found in a baby boy
          G#m                     F#                H
He knew we needed comfort and joy
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Comfort and joy
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Comfort and joy

Bridge:
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For the widow and the orphan all alone
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For the prodigals and soldiers far from home
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The peace of God reaches down to ev'ry aching soul!

Chorus:
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Jesus Christ
C#m
He is heaven's love
G#m
Here at last
                 E
Forever God with us
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All our hope found in a baby boy
          G#m                     F# 
He knew our only comfort would be

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Jesus Christ
C#m
He is heaven's love
G#m
Here at last
                 E
Forever God with us
H/D#                                   E
All our hope found in a baby boy
       G#m                      F#                  E
He knew we needed comfort and joy
       G#m                      F#                  E
He knew we needed comfort and joy
       G#m                      F#               H
He knew we needed comfort and joy