A Hallelujah Christmas

I love Leonard Cohen. I have been introduced to his music about 25 years ago - remember yesterday's post? The 2 friends who were tutored by my father? One of them had an (I see now) exquisite taste in music: that's how I came to love Mike Oldfield, Leonard Cohen, Pink Floyd and many others I've never heard before in my little forgotten town I grew up in.

I didn't even realize Cohen is Canadian until we moved to Canada :)

A few years back, when Shrek came out I was ecstatic - my favourite, absolute #1 song ever was sung lovely... and that's probably the main reason I watched Shrek over and over :) OK, maybe not the main reason.

Below you'll find yet another cover of the splendid Hallelujah (it must be the most covered song of all times) - this time with perfectly matching Christmas lyrics:

I've heard about this baby boy Who's come to earth to bring us joy And I just want to sing this song to you It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth The minor fall, the major lift With every breath I'm singing Hallelujah Hallelujah A couple came to Bethlehem Expecting child, they searched the inn To find a place for You were coming soon There was no room for them to stay So in a manger filled with hay God's only Son was born, oh Hallelujah Hallelujah

The shepherds left their flocks by night To see this baby wrapped in light A host of angels led them all to You It was just as the angels said You'll find Him in a manger bed Immanuel and Savior, Hallelujah Hallelujah A star shown bright up in the east To Bethlehem, the wisemen three Came many miles and journeyed long for You And to the place at which You were Their frankincense and gold and myrrh They gave to You and cried out Hallelujah Hallelujah

I know You came to rescue me

This baby boy would grow to be

A man and one day die for me and you

My sins would drive the nails in You

That rugged cross was my cross, too

Still every breath You drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Enjoy!