The Little Match Girl

	  		
Intro 
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verse 1 
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A stranger came to old London town 
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On a Christmas morn’ 
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And his eyes were soft as the snow coming down 
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His smile as gentle as dawn 

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All around there were bright Christmas windows 
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But he scarcely noticed their glow 
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‘Cause his heart went out to a little match girl 
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Kneeling there in the snow 

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Oh merry Christmas, oh merry Christmas 
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Oh season of heavenly peace 


verse 2 
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Her clothes were threadbare 
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And many a patch 
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Caught the wintery storm 
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And her trembling fingers kept striking a match 
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Trying so to keep warm 

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From each house she could hear happy voices 
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As the smoke from the chimneys would curl 
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But the doors were (a) barred and the hearts were closed 
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To the little match girl 

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Oh merry Christmas, oh merry Christmas 
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Oh season of heavenly peace
 

verse 3 
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Her last match flickered due just a faint blow 
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When heaven heard her despair 
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And the stranger fashioned a gown from the snow 
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A cape of sunbeams to wear 

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Then he cried as he cried once before 
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As he slowly took her away 
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Oh forgive them they know not what they do 
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But they will know some day 

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Oh merry Christmas, oh merry Christmas 
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Oh season of heavenly peace