This is a demo for a Christmas song I've been working on.

why do we cross these miles
out in the cold
though our paths leave us tired
and scattered abroad

the hours are fading now
and the travels are long
but love is not far from each of us
not far at all

it's keeping us all together
year after year
holding us all together
through joy and through tears

when we are gathered here
it may not look like much
but the love that has found us
is so much more than enough

peace and forgiveness
hope that remains
in the wonder of mercy
the kindness of grace

keeping us all together
through all these years
holding us all together
through joy and through tears

burdens and stories
sorrows and songs
the love of the savior
keeping us all

prayers and stories
laughter and songs
the heart of the father
holding us all

the cry of a baby
echoing on
the light of the ages
has come down to us