Christmas is your birthday Lord
Copyright ©1997 by Gilberto Barreto and Janet Goh
(9 second lead-in)
D A F#m A E A E
A Bm E A
Christmas is your birthday Lord, Jesus, Son of God.
D A Bm E
You were born in Bethlehem, as God’s gift to man.
A Bm E A
Lord we celebrate on earth, Your glorious virgin birth.
D A F#m Bm E
You we honour and adore, now and evermore.
A E F#m C#m
How we wish the world would see, that this special day,
D A Bm E
centres, Jesus Lord, on Thee, not Santa Claus or me!
A E F#m C#m
Not on decorated trees, or fancy shopping sprees,
E D F#m Bm E
But on Thee, the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Lord.
D A F#m Bm E A E A
But on Thee, the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Lord.
A Bm E A
For, two thousand years ago, God to us did show.
D A Bm E
He so loved the world he gave His Son to us save.
A Bm E A
All those who in Christ believe, will from Him receive,
D A F#m Bm E
the gift of life eternally, with Him always be.
A E F#m C#m
How we wish the world would see, that this special day,
D A Bm E
centres, Jesus Lord, on Thee, not Santa Claus or me!
A E F#m C#m
Not on decorated trees, or fancy shopping sprees,
D A F#m Bm E
But on Thee, the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Lord.
D A F#m Bm E A A7
But on Thee, the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Lord.
D A F#m Bm E A
But on Thee, the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Lord.