Oh Christmas Candle Song Lyrics and Chords by Doyle Lawson
Oh Christmas Candle
Recorded by Doyle Lawson
Written by Tom T. Hall and Dixie Hall
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Oh Christmas candle please light up the way
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Back to my memories of yester
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Icicles hanging on evergreen trees
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Buttery snowflakes that fell on my
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cheeks
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Momma's sweet singing and
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daddy's big hands
And Christmas
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all over the
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land
Oh Christmas candle please light up the way
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To when I would ride on a small wooden
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sleigh
Riding on snow just as pure as the heart
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Of sweet baby Jesus in His mother's
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arms
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Starlight that glistened on
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snow covered hills
When Christmas
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was holy and
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still
Oh Christmas candle please light up the way
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Into the past and the innocent
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days
When we were just children with hearts full of trust
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And we thought that Christmas was all about
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us
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There by the fireside with
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sweet smelling wood
We made a promise
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that we would be
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good
Oh Christmas candle please light up the way
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I want to go back there for one Christmas
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Be with my loved ones and breathe in the air
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I light this candle and send up this
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prayer
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Starlight that glistened on
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snow covered hills
When Christmas
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was holy and
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still
FAQ
Who sang the the song Oh Christmas Candle?
- The song Oh Christmas Candle was sang by Doyle Lawson.
Who is Doyle Lawson?
- Doyle Lawson (born April 20, 1944) is an American traditional bluegrass and Southern gospel musician. He is best known as a mandolin player, vocalist, producer, and leader of the 6-man group Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. Lawson was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
