They’ve Taken Christ Out Of Christmas

Written by George Leon Pike, Sr.

Copyright © 1996 by Betty M. Pike

1. They’ve taken Christ out of Christmas,

They’ve made Santa Claus their desire,

The bright candle lights in the window,

To me no longer inspire.

2. The glory to God’s gone to Santa,

They fill children’s hearts with their lies,

Since they’ve taken Christ out of Christmas,

Oh, what will they do when they die.

3. They’ve taken Christ out of Christmas,

They’ve put Santa Claus in His place,

The day called the Lord’s they’ve made pagan,

Since the people of God failed to pray.

4. Your gifts you can give to another,

For it’s all that your money can buy,

You’re choosing the way of the heathens,

With your pagan day and your rites.

Chorus: Let us turn back the pages of mem’ries,

And a babe in the manger we’ll see,

Where there were no stories of Santa,

But the glory of the Christ who died for thee.