Classic Christmas
Finish the lyrics:
Joy to the world, the Lord has come. ___ ____ ____ ___ _____.
What is, "Let Earth receive her King"?
In the Christmas story as recorded in the Gospel According to Luke, this angel visited Mary to tell her she as with child.
Who is Gabriel?
This is a tradition in Mexico which 'kicks off' Christmas celebrations.
What is Las Posadas?
Finish the lyrics:
Everyone's gathering around the fire
Chestnuts roasting like a hot July
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What is, "I should be chilling with my folks, I know, but I'ma be under the mistletoe"?
In Home Alone, Marv leaves the water running in all of the houses he and Harry rob, so they can call themselves this.
What is "The Wet Bandits" ?
Finish the lyrics:
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
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What is, "Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight"?
The word Emmanuel translates to this phrase in English.
What is, "God with us"?
In Japan it is tradition to eat this on Christmas Day.
What is fried chicken?
Finish the lyrics:
Look at the lights
Twinkling bright
Twenty four seven
Every inch of Central Park
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What is, "Is covered in white, this could be heaven"?
How The Grinch Stole Christmas takes place here.
Where is Inside a Snowflake?
Finish the lyrics:
O sing, choirs of angels, ___ ___ _____
What is, "sing in exultation"?
This book of the Bible begins this way:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it."
What is John? (or, what is the Gospel According to John?)
Russians celebrate Christmas on this day.
What is January 7?
Finish the lyrics:
And everyone is singing (oh, yeah)
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
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What is, "Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? Won't you please bring my baby to me?"
In the 1994 film The Santa Clause, Scott Calvin takes his son to this restaurant after burning the Christmas turkey.
What is Denny's?
Finish the lyrics:
It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
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What is, "to touch their harps of gold"?
This gospel tells of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt.
What is Matthew? (or, what is the Gospel According to Matthew?)
On Christmas Eve, Italian families participate in this feast.
What is, the Feast of Seven Fishes?
Finish the lyrics:
And when I'm feeling alone
You remind me of home
Oh baby, baby, Merry Christmas,
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What is, "And when the world isn't fair, I'll pretend that we're there"?
In the movie Elf, Buddy claims that elves try to stick to these four food groups.
What are Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns, and Syrup?
Finish the lyrics:
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____
What is, "for the slave is our brother, and in His name all oppression shall cease" ?
Mary's song of praise as recorded in the Gospel According to Luke is often referred to as this.
What is the Magnificat?
This German city is the gingerbread capital of the world.
Where is Nuremberg?
Finish the lyrics:
Rum-pa-pa-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum-pum-pum
Yeah, I'm on the drum, yeah I'm on the snare drum
Yeah, I'm on the beat 'cause the beat goes dumb
And I only spit heat ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ ____
What is, "'cause I'm playin' for the Son"?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack tasks a trio to "kidnap the Sandy Claws." These are the names of each individual in the trio.
Who are Lock, Shock, and Barrel?