This easy secular Christmas piece pays homage to the pleasures of the holiday season without being overly sentimental. Unstrained vocal writing makes this a delight for mixed choirs at any level from high school on up. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Optional sacred text may be used:

The lights shine brightly all over the town
As Christmas bells toll for miles around;
the wind blowing gently,
snow falling softly,
The stars brightly shining for you and for me.

Silently children dream, hearts full of love
Hoping the Bethlehem star is above.
They look out the window
hoping to see
The same shining star that guided wise men three

And sweet is the sound of a
carol sung by a choir,
And sweet is the warmth and the
soft glow from a fire.
But sweeter still is the joy,
when I see the family round the Christmas tree.
Oh what joy it brings
For you and for me.