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🌟 Salvation Christmas Praise Refrain
✨ Thanksgiving Chant – Christmas Verse
All Together (spoken or sung): Sign Language
“Thank You for Christmas,
And the town of Bethlehem.
Where angels sang and shepherds came,
To see God’s gift to them.
“We lift our hearts with gratitude,That salvation’s love came true.From manger low to heaven’s throne,We give our praise to Youuuuuuu!”
✨ Performance motions:
- Hands folded on “Thank You for Christmas.”
- Point outward to the star “town of Bethlehem.”
- Sign Language for Angel, Sang,
- Arms open wide on “God’s gift to them.”
✨ Performance motions:
- Hands folded on “Thank You for Christmas.”
- Point outward to the star “town of Bethlehem.”
- Sign Language for Angel, Sang,
- Arms open wide on “God’s gift to them.”
✨ Performance motions:
- Hands over heart on “gratitude.”
- Arms open wide on “salvation’s love came true.”
- Children kneel or bow on “manger low.”
- One Hand as handing to God-- on “heaven’s throne.”
- Hold the last note (“Youuuuuuu”) Sign Language.
This refrain works beautifully as the final song line after the Bible Train chorus and the Thanksgiving chant, leading directly into the manger scene with the glowing star. It gives the children a chance to end with a heartfelt, dramatic crescendo.
Susan Barker Nikitenko 2025©
