Secret Of Giving

Reba Mcentire Secret Of Giving Lyrics
1.This Is My Prayer For You

(tony arata, gary scruggs)

Peaceful valleys, mountaintops
No dark alleys, or sudden stops
This is my prayer
This is my prayer for you

Love is calling, starry skies
Always falling, but not for lies
This is my prayer
This is my prayer for you

Chorus:
May all your sweet dreams go unbroken
May every wish you've ever spoken
Come true
This is my prayer
This is my prayer for you

Celebrations, true blue friends
Revelations, and a heart that mends
This is my prayer
This is my prayer for you

Repeat chorus

Arms that welcome, doors opened wide
All your loved ones, gathered by your side
This is my prayer
This is my prayer for you

May all your days be filled with laughter
May all your prayers be quickly answered
This is my prayer
This is my prayer for you


2.I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus

(tommie connor)

Christmas toys all over the place
Little shelby wears a funny smile on his face
Shelby has a secret
And the secret he must share
He wants to tell somebody
So he tells his teddy bear

Chorus:
I saw mama kissing santa claus
Underneath the misteltoe last night
She didn't see me creep
Down the stairs to have a peek(it says peep but go with peek)
She thought that i was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep
Then, i saw mama tickle santa claus
Underneath his beard so snowy white
Oh, what a laugh it would have been
If daddy had only seen
Mama kissing santa claus last night

Repeat chorus


3.One Child, One Day

(gerry house, layng martine, jr.)

Three wise men, a shining star
A mother and a father who had come so far
How could they know about their son
And the miracle he'd become
That he held the soul of man
In his tiny little hands

Chorus:
One child one day
And the universe will never be the same
From bethlehem
Cause the angels' voices rejoicing in his name
Oh, and i believe with all my heart
That he will show the way
And you and i will meet
One child one day

A small white church, a mountainside
Cathedrals filled with music, and golden light
Oh, we gather everywhere
For the peace that's always there
For the story that is told
Of a birth so long ago

Repeat chorus


4.Mary, Did You Know?

(buddy greene, mark lowry)

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little boy
You've kissed the face of god

Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the lamb

Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is lord of all creation?
Did you know
That your baby boy will one day rules the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the great i am


5.Up On The Housetop

(traditional - arranged by reba mcentire)

Up on the housetop reindeer pause
Out jumps good old santa claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones, christmas joys
Ho, ho ho! who wouldn't go? ho, ho ho! who wouldn't go?

Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old saint nick

First comes the stocking of little nell
Oh, dear santa fill it well
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut her eyes
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go? ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?

Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old saint nick

Next comes the stocking of little will
Oh, just see what a glorious fill
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks
Also a ball and a whip that cracks
Ho, ho ho! who wouldn't go? ho, ho, ho! who wouldn't go?

Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with old saint nick


6.The Angels Sang

(helen darling, peggy newman)

My little boy was a wise man this year
His christmas play was something i couldn't miss
Between the shopping and my job i barely got there
My faith was worn from stress and strain
Until those little

Chorus:
Angels sang (hallelujah)
To the king (people rejoice)
He brought peace and joy to all the world
When he came
And the angels sang (hallelujah)
And they sang (people rejoice)

And as i watched those innocent children
I felt the greatness of that holy night
And for a moment i was right there with those wise men
So overwhelmed with love and light i had to cry when the

Repeat chorus twice


7.Santa Claus Is Coming Back To Town

(roxie dean, sonny tillis)

He was always santa claus to them
Every year he'd magically appear here in our den
They would laugh and tease and say you look a lot like dad
He'd just smile and ask, 'have you been good or bad?'

Oh, but life ain't always like a holiday
Some things change, and sometimes people go their seperate ways
He just called and said he'd like to be here for the kids
Wish them merry christmas when they open up their gifts
And even though it might be hard on me
How can i let them down?
So santa claus is coming back to town

Here it is christmas eve - the kids are sleeping
Lights flashing in the trees - i keep thinking
Tomorrow i'll see him, tomorrow i'll see him

I guess i ought to try to go to bed
I can't rehearse tomorrow any longer in my head
He'll walk in so nonchalant, as if he'd never gone
They'll be glad to see him, i'll be barely hanging on
And just like that he'll go and turn my whole world upside down
Santa claus is coming back to town

No it's never really easy when this time of year rolls around
'cause santa claus is coming back to town


8.The Secret Of Giving

(rick bowles, sunny russ)

In this life we all go through hard times
When we struggle and pray for a lifeline
Just needing someone
To show us the way

To you the glass might seem half empty
But it's half full to those without any
So hold on to hope
And try to have faith
Oh, you've got to have faith

Chorus:
If there's just one secret to living
Whoever you are
It's learning the meaning of giving
With an open heart/with an open heart

If you offer the best part of yourself
Even when you don't have anything else
Honest and true
It'll come back to you
Love comes back to you

Repeat chorus

Bridge:
With your arms wide open
The world opens wide
And you'll believe it deep inside

That there's just one secret to living
Whoever you are
It's finding that true joy in giving
With an open heart/with an open heart


9.This Christmas

(rick bowles)

2,000 years ago, three wise men left their home
When an angel of the lord
Said, 'seek the savior born'
Logic told them they were crazy
They shouldn't even try
The followed their hearts, they followed that star
This christmas, let me be that wise

2,000 years ago, mary left her home
An angel said, 'have faith'
The lord will light your way
The road was long and winding
But a promise had been made
From heaven above, that was enough
This christmas, let me keep that faith

This christmas, let this be the season
Of peace and love, joy and true believing
2,000 years ago, as everybody knows
A perfect baby lay
Asleep there in the hay
The world would not believe him
But he loved them all so much
On that first night, he was the light
This christmas, let me feel that love

Keep that faith, be that wise, feel that love
This christmas


10.'til The Season Comes Round Again

(john barlow jarvis, randy goodrum)

Come and gather 'round at the table
In the spirit of family and friends
And we'll all join hands and remember this moment
'til the season comes 'round again

So let us smile for the picture
And we'll hold it as long as we can
May it carry us through should we ever get lonely
'til the season comes 'round again

Bridge:
One night, holy and bright
Shining with love from our hearts
By a warm fire let's life our hands high
And be thankful were here 'til this time next year

May the new year be blessed with good tidings
'til the next time i see you again
If we must say goodbye let the spirit go with you
'til the season comes 'round again

Repeat bridge

May this new year be blessed with good tidings
'til the next time i see you again
We'll all join hands and remember this moment
And we'll love and we'll laugh in the time that we have
'til the season comes 'round again