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What Child Is This?
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What child is this who laid to rest
on Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
while shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the king
whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring him laud
the babe, the son of Mary
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In Advent
03:09
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Who can feel enormous joy
from the longest year of hard choices?
Here’s a prayer to escalate
and further the feels slowing your heartrate
It’s Advent time so chill
fill your little cup with wonder
It’s Advent time so be still
for the coming of winter
It’s Advent time so chill
if your eyes get all misty
In Advent time you reveal
that the hardest break as easily
It’s Advent time so chill
call up the old brotherhood
It’s Advent time so you feel
good tidings rushing like a flood
It’s Advent time so chill
and hang a star or two
It’s Advent time so real
this Advent time inside of you
You can feel enormous
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Holy Holy
03:26
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Holy holy
hold this ritual
cleansing my soul where there’s a light
Holy holy
not much further to go
(easy struggle) exit temple into the night
the wise men sing a song
of frankincense and myrhh
it’s all for her a lady (so amazing)
slip a trip an offering of gold
the holy mother of your newborn savior
say her name - MARY
hold me closely, Mary
Holy holy ho!
it’s actual
a body and soul beaming light
Holy holy
born in a stable
of beast and mammal (peaceful animal)
upon a night
the shepherds sing a song
a drummer boy drums along
it’s all for her a lady (so amazing)
and a star shining from afar
in her arms so tender i surrender
to her charms, mary
hold me closely mary
you hold me closely mary
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4. |
Soft as Snow
03:19
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If I am soft like the snow
if I move like a marshmallow
don’t take stock
cuz who’s to blame?
If I move like molasses
if I’m being couth, a Lady Onassis
who's to call out my true name?
And if I am finally a flurry or a drift
Watch me swirl in
like a girl in white dress
and if your mouth is open wider
than a western sky
catch a snowflake on your tongue
and swallow slow
If I am soft like the snow
If I fall, lightly floating down
don’t say aloud my name!
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Tamale Mtn
03:45
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atop tamale mountain
you stay for the course of an evening
Christmas eve is in full swing!
below the magic of mistletoe
place a kiss on someone you know
strong and sweet, whiskey and cocoa
rolling down cookie river
you butter up Santa knowing he delivers
a boost of cheer to toast the year
let all the tidings imparted
reset our hearts to the start of it
holiday wishes, olive branches whitened with snow
atop tamale mountain
you stay for the entire evening
Christmas eve is in full swing
let water under bridges flow
as we sing the old songs we know
dripping presents in stars and bows
to shower and show
fuzzy lights, frosty windows
so cozy beyond the snow
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Christmas Chocolates
02:34
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Christmas chocolates all in a bowl
twinkling like tinsel
the foil pulling you in with its glow
Christmas chocolates
a box of unknown rows
nestled bricks
rectangles, circles to peruse and choose
your chariot
Delight
drawing you to
A gleam trembling and true
A dream to be ignited with
Chocolate kisses!
Christmas chocolates
all in a bowl
twinkling like tinsel
the foil pulling you in with its glow
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7. |
Seasons
03:48
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Once a year there is a place
of solace and peace
Just once a year you find release
in friends and strangers repeating
season's greetings
Happy Holidays!
a total spell is cast
when kindness finds us at last
Once a year temperatures drop
and Jack Frost takes a seat
Just once a year the elements
slow
with snow falling and sleeting
Season’s Greetings!
Happy Holidays
a total spell is cast
when kindness binds us so fast
Once a year there is a place
of celebration and peace
Just once a year
You break the dam
Embrace the chance
to know the meeting
Season’s Greetings!
Happy Holidays
a total spell is cast
when kindess finds us at last
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8. |
Winter's Fist
03:23
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you look poorly, you look poorly, you look poorly, you do
you are bluer by the hour, faded flower losing juice
you were bigger than September
with the sunshine on your face
but it’s colder now
and you don’t know how
you lost your way
you were dear, ripe on the vine
you were near, ready to drop anytime
there were years fast and flowing
now the tears come without slowing
shielding the blow of winter’s fist
you appeared wearing a beautiful suit to the fair
without care or any regard to my veneer
there were rings and long engagements
now the stinging, static silence
fielding the blow of winter’s fist
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Evergreen
03:33
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the snow in the trees
the evergreen pines shining in white
a cardinal’s song
the filtering dawn’s forlorn light
goodbye, this year of driving through the rain
exiting situations, graceless,
to winter in the light
a frozen lake
kids on ice skates
you exhale a cloud
the radio plays
nelson and musgraves
you turn up the sound
goodbye, this year of monumental change
turning all the pages, graceless,
to winter in the light
the gradual outgrowing
things never to be long-lasting
as the snows come
dressing mountains
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10. |
Peace on Earth
03:57
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put the table in the middle and revitalize
you haven’t seen it all - wait for it
set your grumbles, your cynical defense aside
heaven can be real and tasted
so blow angel horns!
upon this earthly morn!
expansion into stardust,
the fragments of what make us
it’s all love on Christmas
it’s all love on Christmas
on Christmas, it’s all love.
send your wishes to the center to be realized
there’s alchemy in forgiveness
expel your tears to see yourself taking flight
you break through to the lightness
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Jean Marie Los Angeles, California
Jean Marie lives in LA and makes secret music in her tiny hermitage hidden away in a cool, hilltop recess. WELcoMe! to this tiny corner of the internet where you can listen to secret music and make secret wishes.
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