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This Is Christmas
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Aug 23, 2026 updated
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Kutless's song "This Is Christmas" is a modern Christmas anthem that refocuses the holiday on its true meaning. The lyrics question whether people have forgotten the reason for the season, pointing beyond decorations and gifts to the birth of Jesus. It recounts the biblical story of the Savior wrapped in swaddling clothes, the shepherds, the angels' song, and the wise men's gifts. The chorus emphasizes that Christmas is meaningless without Christ, and the song concludes by declaring that Christmas is all about Jesus. It serves as a reminder to celebrate the incarnation and the peace that began in Bethlehem.
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Do you find it hard to sleep tonight
Resting by the Christmas lights?
Could there be something you forgot?
Beyond the bows, and mistletoes
The tree with presents wrapped below
There's more to this than you had ever thought?
Have we lost the reason that we celebrate each year?
[Chorus:]
What is Christmas?
If there never was a Savior wrapped in a manger
What is Christmas without Christ?
Remember how the story goes
God's gift was wrapped in swaddling clothes
Beneath the star, one great and holy night
The shepherds heard the angels sing
The wise men brought an offering
Peace on Earth began in Bethlehem
Have we lost the reason that we celebrate each year?
[Chorus:]
What is Christmas?
If there never was a Savior wrapped in a manger
What is Christmas?
If the angels never sang 'Glory to the new born king?'
What is Christmas without Christ?
There'd be no
Glo-oo-oo-oo-ria
In excelsis deo
Glo-oo-oo-oo-ria
In excelsis deo
What is Christmas?
If there never was a Savior wrapped in a manger
What is Christmas without Christ?
This is Christmas
It�??s all about the Savior wrapped in a manger
This is Christmas
Because of Jesus Christ
This is Christmas
Because of Christ
Because of Christ