The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone) – English Lyrics

• By: Celine Dion
• Album: These Are Special Times

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a joyful linguistic journey with Celine Dion's enchanting "The Magic Of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)." This heartwarming song offers a wonderful opportunity to learn English vocabulary related to holidays, emotions, and togetherness. Its clear pronunciation and uplifting lyrics make it ideal for understanding expressions of gratitude, celebration, and universal well-wishes, helping you immerse yourself in the festive spirit of the English language.

[English]

♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪

♪ It's the season to be jolly ♪

♪ And be thankful for all that we have ♪

♪ All the lights and decorations ♪

♪ Put up in anticipation ♪

♪ Of the joyful celebration ♪

♪ That's on its way ♪

♪ We're counting the days ♪

♪ 'Til it's time for Christmas day ♪

♪ Oh and God bless us everyone ♪

♪ The good and the bad ♪

♪ The happy; the sad ♪

♪ Oh and God bless us everyone ♪

♪ Here's to family and friends ♪

♪ It's good to be here again ♪

♪ On the streets there's children laughing ♪

♪ People smile as they are passing ♪

♪ Christmas time is here, our waiting is done ♪

♪ Wishing it could last forever ♪

♪ Not just twelve days in December ♪

♪ Through the year let's try to remember ♪

♪ That special way ♪

♪ That everyone feels ♪

♪ It's the magic of Christmas day ♪

♪ Oh and God bless us everyone ♪

♪ The good and the bad ♪

♪ The happy; the sad ♪

♪ Oh and God bless us everyone ♪

♪ Here's to family and friends ♪

♪ It's good to be here again ♪

♪ So fill your heart with love and joy ♪

♪ And through the eyes of girls and boys ♪

♪ Share their wonder, live through their joy ♪

♪ It's easy to do, just open your heart ♪

♪ The spirit will come to you ♪

♪ Oh and God bless us everyone ♪

♪ The good and the bad ♪

♪ The happy; the sad ♪

♪ Oh and God bless us everyone ♪

♪ Here's to family and friends ♪

♪ It's good to be here again ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bless /blɛs/ B1	verb - to ask God to protect or make someone holy
celebration /ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən/ B1	noun - a special event or gathering in honor of something
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great happiness
spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/ B2	noun - the non-physical part of a person or a feeling that influences mood or character
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B2	noun - a feeling of great surprise and admiration
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ A2	noun - a mysterious or supernatural power that seems to make impossible things happen
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a happy or friendly face expression by curving the lips
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make sounds showing amusement or happiness
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection for someone or something verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that pumps blood; also symbolically the center of emotions
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people you know well and like
season /ˈsiːzən/ A2	noun - one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay where you are until something happens
remember /rɪˈmɛmbər/ A2	verb - to keep something in your mind or think of it again

Key Grammar Structures

• Deck the halls with boughs of holly

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The verb "Deck" is in the imperative, used to give a direct command.

• It's the season to be jolly

  ➔ Infinitive complement

  ➔ The phrase "to be jolly" uses the infinitive as a complement of "season".

• Be thankful for all that we have

  ➔ Defining relative clause with "that"

  ➔ The relative pronoun "that" introduces the clause modifying "all".

• We're counting the days 'Til it's time for Christmas day

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "We're counting" uses the present continuous to show an action in progress.

• Oh and God bless us everyone

  ➔ Subjunctive mood (optative)

  ➔ The phrase "God bless us" uses the subjunctive to express a wish or blessing.

• Wishing it could last forever

  ➔ Present participle clause

  ➔ The phrase "Wishing it could last forever" is a participle clause expressing desire, with "could" indicating possibility.

• Through the year let's try to remember

  ➔ Imperative with "let's"

  ➔ The phrase "let's try" uses the imperative form with "we" as the subject to make a suggestion.

• Share their wonder, live through their joy

  ➔ Coordinate imperatives

  ➔ The verbs "Share" and "live" are both imperatives sharing the same implied subject "you".