<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><song><lyrics>[V1]
 Intro:

[V2]
 Verse 1:
.       Eb
 Do you find it hard to sleep tonight,
.Bb
 Resting by the Christmas lights?
.Eb                               Bb
 Could there be something you forgot?
.  Eb
 Beyond the bows and mistletoe,
.     Bb
 The tree with presents wrapped below,
.         Eb                              Bb
 There's more to this than you had ever thought.
.Ab                                F
 Have we lost the reason that we celebrate each year?

[C1]
   Chorus:
.            Bb      F
   What is Christmas,
.           Eb                  Cm              Gm
   If there never was a Savior wrapped in a manger?
.              F               Eb
   What is Christmas without Christ?

[V3]
 Verse 2:
.   Eb
 Remember how the story goes:
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 God's gift was wrapped in swaddling clothes,
.   Eb                                Bb
 Beneath the star, one great and holy night.
.     Eb
 The shepherds heard the angels sing.
.    Bb
 The wise men brought an offering.
. Eb                            Bb
 Peace on Earth began in Bethlehem.
. Ab                               F
 Have we lost the reason that we celebrate each year?

[C2]
   Chorus:
.             Bb    F
   What is Christmas,
.            Eb                  Cm            Gm
   If there never was a Savior wrapped in a manger?
.              F
   What is Christmas,
.         Eb                    Cm                  Gm
   If the angels never sang, &quot;Glory to the newborn King&quot;?
.             Bb                Eb  F
   What is Christmas without Christ?

[B1]
   Bridge:
   There'd be no
.  Gm   Eb Bb F
   Gloria__
.  Bb       Eb  F
   In excelsis deo.
.  Gm  Eb  Bb F
   Gloria__
.  Gm       Eb  F Bb
   In excelsis de-e-o.&quot;

[C3]
   Chorus:
.             Bb     F
   What is Christmas,
.            Eb                  Cm             Gm
   If there never was a Savior wrapped in a manger.
.              F                 Eb
   What is Christmas without Christ?

[C4]
   Final Chorus:
.  Bb          F
   This is Christmas!
.            Eb              Cm
   It's all about a Savior wrapped in a manger.
.  Gm         F
   This is Christmas,
.    Eb      Cm              Gm Eb Gm F
   Because of Jesus Chri-ist.
.            Bb      F
   This is Christmas,
.               Gm   F
   Because of Christ,
.               Bb
   Because of Christ.</lyrics>
<title>This Is Christmas</title>
<hymn_number>1458</hymn_number>
<author>Kutless</author>
<key>Bb</key>
</song>