"Several weeks ago I read your blog on many of the lyrics in Christmas Songs and totally saw/agreed with your view on them. Esp. one song "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas". BUT, that all changed last night at our Christmas Eve service when our Asst. Pastor shared the story about the artist who wrote that song (Hugh Martin).
At the time he wrote the song it was for the movie "Meet me in St. Louis" and he wasn't a Christian at that time. However, many years after the movie he got saved and in 2001 (I think) he finally rewrote the song and changed it to: "Have yourself a Blessed Little Christmas" . However it is rarely played on the radio b/c of what the lyrics now say. I thought you would enjoy reading them and maybe have a different outlook on the song!"
So, in honor of Hugh Martin's change of heart about the true meaning of Christmas, here are the new lyrics (thanks, Carrie!):
HAVE YOURSELF A BLESSED LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane) Sylvia Lange Christmas Future is far away Christmas Past is past Christmas Present is here today Bringing joy that will last Have yourself a blessed little Christmas Christ the King is born Let your voices ring upon this happy morn Have yourself a blessed little Christmas Serenade the Earth Tell the world we celebrate the Savior's birth Let us all proclaim the joyous tidings Voices raised on high Send this carol soaring up into the sky, This very merry blessed Christmas lullaby. Let us gather to sing to Him And to bring to Him our praise Son of God and a Friend of all To the end of all our days Sings hosannas, hymns, and hallelujahs As to Him we bow Make the music mighty as the heav’ns allow And have yourself a blessed little Christmas now.
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