The Canon of Carols

The Canon of Carols

We’ve sung these songs before,
These Silent Nights, these Gaudetes –
We’ll sing these songs for evermore, I’m sure,
All Christmas Days –
Pious in their message,
Dressed in angels at the manger –
And how familiar they are,
And not a one a stranger.

But in a thousand years from now,
Shall these songs still be heard ?
You have my word…

But other songs exist,
Like Deck The Halls, like Jingle Bells,
That long were added to our list,
Persisting each Nowell.
Joyful in their scoring,
While ignoring Mary’s son –
And how familiar they are,
When sung by ev’ryone.

But in a thousand years from now,
Shall these still stop the show ?
I think we know…

And ev’ry year come songs,
These All I Wants, these Fairytales –
But will they still be sung-along so strong,
Or will they fail ?
Hopeful in their jingle,
Mingling underneath the tree –
But how familiar they are,
We’ll have to wait and see.

So in a thousand years from now,
Shall we remember still ?
I think we will…