[Verse 1]
It’s been a long, long year, we carry the weight,
Lost loved ones, gone too soon, through heaven’s gate.
Empty chairs at the table, echoes remain,
Holding on to the memories through all of the pain.

[Verse 2]
Homes washed away by storms in the night,
Dreams like dust, disappearing from sight.
Hands once working now still and laid bare,
We’re searching for something, an answered prayer.

[Chorus]
Oh, what we lost, but what do we hold?
In the darkest winter, there’s light in the cold.
Every broken piece tells a story so true,
Of hearts still beating, we’ll make it through.

[Verse 3]
Empty classrooms, missed moments to shine,
Traditions forgotten, erased by time.
Friendships fading in silence and space,
But I swear I still see you, I can still feel your face.

[Bridge]
And though we’ve lost our way,
We’ll find it again someday.
Through the tears and the fight,
We will rise, we will write…

[Christmas Hope]
But Christmas Day is near, and we light the flame,
A star in the darkness, a whispering name.
We put our hopes and dreams in the one who stands,
Holding our future in His holy hands.

[New Year Promise]
And a new year dawns, the sky turns to gold,
We gather as one, though the year’s been so cold.
We lift up our voices, our hearts raised above,
To the One we serve, the One we love.

[Chorus]
Oh, what we lost, but what do we hold?
In the darkest winter, there’s light in the cold.
Every broken piece tells a story so true,
Of hearts still beating, we’ll make it through.

[Outro]
And though the storm may take it all,
We’ll plant seeds where the leaves may fall.
Through loss and the aching, love still remains,
We’ll gather the pieces and start once again.
For Christmas brings hope, and a new year will shine,
With the One who redeems every moment in time.

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