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written by Erik, September 2015

A Hallelujah Christmas--- by Cloverton
(Sixth verse by Erik Gray)

VERSE ONE

I've heard about this baby boy
Who's come to earth to bring us joy
And I just want to sing this song to you
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
With every breath I'm singing Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.

 

VERSE TWO

A couple came to Bethlehem
Expecting child, they searched the inn
To find a place for You were coming soon
There was no room for them to stay
So in a manger filled with hay
God's only Son was born, oh Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.

 

VERSE THREE

The shepherds left their flocks by night
To see this baby wrapped in light
A host of angels led them all to You
It was just as the angels said
You'll find Him in a manger bed
Immanuel and Savior, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.

  

VERSE FOUR

A star shown bright up in the east
To Bethlehem, the wisemen three
Came many miles and journeyed long for You
And to the place at which You were
Their frankincense and gold and myrrh
They gave to You and cried out Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.

 

VERSE FIVE

I know You came to rescue me
This baby boy would grow to be
A man and one day die for me and you
My sins would drive the nails in You
That rugged cross was my cross, too
Still every breath You drew was Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.

 

VERSE SIX

Three days after you would die,
An empty tomb, a woman’s cry
“Why weepest thou?” You said to her with love
She smiled as she saw You stand,
All glory shining through the land
A resurrected King, praise Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.

A Hallelujah Christmas Guitar Chords

VERSE ONE

I've heard about this baby boy
G                                   Em

Who's come to earth to bring us joy
G                                            Em

And I just want to sing this song to you
       C                       D                       G         D

It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
    G                            C                 D

The minor fall, the major lift
       Em                      C

With every breath I'm singing Hallelujah
          D                            D7                 Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.
        C                 Em              C                   G    D   G

(Em   G    Em ----between verses)

VERSE TWO

A couple came to Bethlehem
G                              Em

Expecting child, they searched the inn
     G                               Em

To find a place for You were coming soon
      C                          D                            G         D

There was no room for them to stay
            G                            C             D

So in a manger filled with hay
     Em                 C

God's only Son was born, oh Hallelujah
            D                     D7                 Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.
        C                 Em              C                   G    D   G

(Em   G    Em ----between verses)

VERSE THREE

The shepherds left their flocks by night
        G                                 Em

To see this baby wrapped in light
      G                     Em

A host of angels led them all to You
    C                        D                   G          D

It was just as the angels said
    G                        C           D

You'll find Him in a manger bed
           Em                  C

Immanuel and Savior, Hallelujah
    D                     D7        Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.
        C                 Em              C                   G    D   G

(Em   G    Em ----between verses)

VERSE FOUR

A star shown bright up in the east
    G                                   Em

To Bethlehem, the wisemen three
      G                          Em

Came many miles and journeyed long for You
           C                           D                                G D

And to the place at which You were
        G                         C                D

Their frankincense and gold and myrrh
          Em                          C

They gave to You and cried out Hallelujah
          D                           D7                     Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.
        C                 Em              C                   G    D   G

(Em   G    Em ----between verses)

VERSE FIVE

I know You came to rescue me
  G                                Em

This baby boy would grow to be
        G                           Em

A man and one day die for me and you
    C                             D                         G      D

My sins would drive the nails in You
       G                                  C           D

That rugged cross was my cross, too
          Em                                C

Still every breath You drew was Hallelujah
        D                     D7                              Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.
        C                 Em              C                   G    D   G

(Em   G    Em ----between verses)

 

VERSE SIX

Three days after you would die,
G                            Em

An empty tomb, a woman’s cry
      G                         Em

“Why weepest thou?” You said to her with love
           C                                    D                          G D

She smiled as she saw You stand,
        G                      C             D

All glory shining through the land
      Em                  C

A resurrected King, praise Hallelujah!
    D                   D7                          Em

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelu-u-ujah.
        C                 Em              C                   G    D   G 

Family and Christmas

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Written by Erik January 2017

Family Christmas party: because Christmas was with the married in-laws this year, we had the Gray family Christmas party on the 29^th of December. 

We did white elephant gifts and a talent show. My white elephant gift had a bunch of candy and a pineapple stress ball, silly string, and lots of other cool stuff. It was my turn to decide how to exchange. 

(Talent Show) We were welcome to stand up and cheer and just have a good time. I played the Lava song on the Ukele for my talent in the talent show. Allie has it recorded. Everyone had really fun talents and they were very creative.  

Click on the link:

The Lava Song with Errrrrik

Now that word can get out, Ashley and Hayden are expecting a baby and I think they are going to make great parents.  From what I can see, their lives are really in order, they have enough saved up for a car payment, baby expenses, house, etc.  I think this experience will only make them grow together.  I wonder if I will be able to meet baby Hawks before they do?

Friendsmas:  A few days after Christmas, Steph Faussett organized a get together with friends with dinner, a white elephant, and tons and tons of ncmos (haha just seeing if you are all listening and still awake).  I got a mixer from Jessica Dickison.  When I was driving home I almost got hit.  Shout-out to Dad for his teaching me to drive in the snow. 

Friends-mas
Thankful for friends who always make any night, especially NYE, a good time. I've been blessed with so many wonderful people I call my best friends- and not just those pictured. Happy 2017! #NonAlcoholicSparklingCider #YOLO — with Merrick Taylor, Taylor Celeste Taylor, Jessica Savage Jones, Alex Jones, Stephanie Fausett, Jordan Reardon, Connor Hugh, JaCoy Blackner, Markell Burt, Shay Manley Clark and Disha Kansagra.

Journal Gems: Focusing on the WHO...

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January 16, 2017

Christmas: 

Christmas was really great this year, probably the best one overall. It was just me, Mom, Dad, and Justin at home. The married siblings went to their in-laws and so it was simpler than most years. We decided to focus a lot on the who of Christmas rather than the what and that’s what made it so special.

With it being my last Christmas on earth, I am grateful that we focused so much on each other. Yay, we did get some nice toys and stuff but a lot of the gifts were homemade. Justin gave me some coupons, I got a lot of food, and Sister Kristine White used a plaster of Paris mix and made a hardened outline of me and Mom intertwining our fingers so that you could see my CTR ring and her CTR ring. When she first came up to us with the idea, we said, “Huh, that’s interesting” but now that we have it, and especially as the years pass, I think it will become a very special momento. 

We have been shown so many gifts of gratitude from so many people. Chuck Hohos and Joanne Brattain paid for a airplane ride. Justin, Mom and I flew with the pilot over our house, over Kolob, circled around Zion National Park, up past Cedar Breaks, Brian Head, Parowan Gap, and then turned and landed at the airport. The scary thing was that the Pilot let Justin drive for the good part of the last half. He explained the controls and then sat back, folded his arms, and Justin was flying the plane. He flew it up until the last minute before we landed. That was a really neat opportunity and I’m grateful that we got to do it. Between riding in a helicopter and a plane, the plane was a little bit more scary. 

I’ve noticed over the last few months, that my taste buds have really changed, especially with seafood. Mom bought fried shrimp and I ate probably the most out of anybody. That stuff is dang good and even when I went to Hong Kong Buffet (just last Friday, with Dad) most of my plate was full of seafood- which is not me-but I guess it is now. 

We went sledding Christmas Eve night. Dad didn’t want to go because it was cold and he was in his shorts but with a “YOLO” he did it anyway in his flip-flops. I also went too, but it took me a little longer to walk back up the driveway with my lung issue. 

We continued the tradition of watching the Grinch and eating Captain Crunch for breakfast. Church was at 11 am so we opened our presents from Santa before and opened our family gifts after. 

Family Christmas party: because Christmas was with the married in-laws this year, we had the gray family Christmas party on the 29^th of December. We did white elephant gifts and a talent show. My white elephant gift had a bunch of candy and a pineapple stress ball, silly string, and lots of other cool stuff. 

It was my turn to decide how to exchange. We were welcome to stand up and cheer and just have a good time. I played the Lava song on the Ukele for my talent in the talent show. Allie has it recorded. Everyone had really fun talents and they were very creative.

Now that word can get out, Ashley and Hayden are expecting a baby and I think they are going to make great parents. From what I can see, their lives are really in order, they have enough saved up for a car payment, baby expenses, house, etc. I think this experience will only make them grow together. I wonder if I will be able to meet baby Hawks before they do?