This is the day of Jesus* This is the day of peace Joy to the world at Christmas Jesus, this is Christmas for the free Blunt is the pain of hunger Cold is the wind of grief Motherless child Has a hard time for comfort Jesus, this is Christmas for the free Maybe you'd decide If you'd just stop talking all the while About the honour and the style Of your solution Look around you Open your heart And let your love grow I want to be loved And I can't be crying all the while I need someone to smile For just the feeling Joy to the world at Christmas Love to the folk who can Meanwhile the promises And bodies are broken, Jesus, Bloody in this winter wonderland Where is the love of Jesus? Where is the love of peace? Where are the people Who promised us comfort? Why are they quarrelling their needs? When this is the day of Jesus When this is the day of peace Joy to the world at Christmas time Jesus, this is Christmas for the free