Shining

Verse 1

Outside falls the first white snow,

dancing softly through the night.

Windows glowing in the wind,

and the world turns calm and bright.

People pause along their way,

smiling warm though never met.

Christmas finds a place inside

where our frozen hopes reset.

Chorus

Oh, it's shining in the winter night,

every star is holding light.

And we feel what truly binds us

when the quiet time begins.

Oh, it's shining in the winter night,

everywhere the world is bright.

And we're singing hand in hand,

dreaming peace across the land.

Verse 2

Children spinning in the snow,

drawing circles on the ground.

Candles flicker, soft and slow,

tea is warming all around.

At the table waits a place

for the one who’s all alone.

For at Christmastime our dreams

are the treasures we have grown.

Chorus

Oh, it's shining in the winter night,

every star is holding light.

And we feel what truly binds us

when the quiet time begins.

Oh, it's shining in the winter night,

everywhere the world is bright.

And we're singing hand in hand,

dreaming peace across the land.

Bridge

Hear the bells ring through the air,

carried far with gentle care.

What we give will come again—

Christmas is the joy we share.

Final Chorus

Oh, it's shining in the winter night,

and our hearts grow warm and light.

Let us share the love we’re given,

spreading hope from near to far.

Oh, it's shining in the winter night,

till the morning wakes in white.

And we wander, hand in hand,

through the wide and snowy land.