The Morning By Clifford D. Cory (Intro – finger pick "Silent Night" in the key of ) It was the night before Christmas And we sang Silent Night We exchanged gifts By the glow of the fireplace light As I was feeling So safe and so warm I wondered what it was like The morning Jesus was born We sang until past midnight The songs of joy and love Then bells started ringing Like a sign from above That now with the dawn It became Christmas morn I couldn't help thinking of The morning Jesus was born. I heard the sounds of young laughter And saw children playing outside Making snow angels And sharing sled rides And Johnny was passing around his new Christmas horn And I felt all the love From the morning Jesus was born.