In the middle of a forest
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There's a clearing by a stream
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Where a mother holds her newborn
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And the child begins to dream
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And he dreams of hopes unspoken
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When the tears of man will cease
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And his mother holds him closer
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For he is the Prince of peace
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Let the bells ring out these tidings
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Let it echo across the land
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That a king is born in Bethlehem
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And his kingdom is at hand
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Let the world rejoice together
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As it looks upon the stars
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Knowing every man's our brother
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And that every child is ours
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Hark, the herald angels sing
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Glory to the newborn king
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Peace on earth and mercy mild
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God and sinners reconciled
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Joyful all ye nations rise
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Join the triumph of the skies
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With the heavenly host proclaim
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Christ is born in Bethlehem
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Hark, the herald angels sing
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Glory to the newborn king
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In the middle of a forest
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There's a clearing by a stream
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Where a mother holds her newborn
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And the child begins to dream
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AS HE FLEW O'ER SARAJEVO
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THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE LAND
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THERE WERE SCARS UPON THE PEOPLE
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IT WAS HARD TO UNDERSTAND
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AND THE DEEPEST SCARS OF ALL
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WHICH TO HUMANS ARE UNSEEN
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BUT THE ANGEL COULD SEE CLEARLY
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WERE THE SCARS UPON THE DREAMS
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LIKE BELFAST AND BURUNDI
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RWANDA, PALESTINE
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THE ONLY DECORATIONS HERE
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HAD BEEN AWARDED FOR THEIR CRIMES
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AND IN THE GARDENS WHERE THE CHILDREN PLAYED
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NOW SOLDIERS ONLY TROD
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AND STRANGER STILL, HE HEARD SOME SAY
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THAT THEY WERE KILLING FOR THEIR GOD
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NOW THE ANGEL HEARD GOD SPEAK MANY TIMES
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AND HE HAD ALWAYS PAID ATTENTION
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BUT THIS KILLING OF ONES NEIGHBOR
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WAS SOMETHING THE LORD HAD NEVER MENTIONED
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BUT AS HE NEARED THE EARTH
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OF A RECENT BATTLEGROUND
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FROM AMONG THE RUINS
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HE ONCE MORE HEARD THE SOUND
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IT WAS A SINGLE CELLO PLAYING
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A FORGOTTEN CHRISTMAS SONG
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AND EVEN ON THAT BATTLEFIELD
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THE SONG SOMEHOW BELONGED
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AND AS HE FLEW AWAY
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THE ANGEL DID TAKE NOTE
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THAT WHERE HE FOUND MUSIC PLAYED
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ONE ALWAYS COULD FIND HOPE
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The Prince Of Peace
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra |