All Year Long – Larnelle Harris

He braced the old ladder with all of His might

And shouted dad have no fear

As I stretched high to store the stockings and trim

In the attic for another year

We were busily packing our Christmas away

While singing a carol we knew

When I heard my son in innocence inquire

Do we store away Jesus too

All year long

We must worship day by day

All year long

Tis the season to obey

May the Christmas tree lights

And the sleigh rides at night

Remind us all to stay in God's presence

All year long

I smiled at my boy as again I explain

God's longing to reconcile

How He gave to the world the gift of new life

When His yearning became Mary's child

Though surrounded by all of man's goods we embrace

The hope of that Bethlehem night

We will never store this blessed gift away

With the tinsel and colored lights

All year long

We must worship day by day

All year long

Tis the season to obey

May the Christmas tree lights

And the sleigh rides at night

Remind us all to stay in God's presence

All year long

All year long

We must worship day by day

All year long

Tis the season to obey

May the Christmas tree lights

And the sleigh rides at night

Remind us all to stay in God's presence

All year long

In God's presence

All year long