Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I remember winter’s glow
Lanterns shining through the snow
Voices drifting down the lane
Calling home through wind and rain

[Verse 2]
Mother’s harp beside the fire
Notes that rose and lifted higher
Every ember, soft and bright
Guided us through Christmas night

[Chorus]
By the midnight hearth we’d stay
Holding close the holiday
Memories in gentle flame
Whispering each cherished name

[Verse 3]
Father’s stories filled the room
Warm as light in deepest gloom
Fiddle lines in tender sway
Dancing slow on Christmas Day

[Verse 4]
Children curled in woolen throws
Dreaming where the north wind blows
Every heartbeat soft and clear
Wrapped in love this time of year

[Hook]
Let the hearthlight lead us home
Never shall we walk alone

[Verse 5]
Now I stand where once I played
Watching how the years have stayed
Through the quiet, through the gleam
Midnight hearths still hold the dream

[Chorus]
By the midnight hearth we’d stay
Holding close the holiday

[Final Chorus]
By the midnight hearth tonight
Memories rise in golden light
Hold them close and let them stay
Love returns each Christmas Day