Name: A Broken Christmas Prayer
Duration: P00H05M11S
Description: Song written and sung by Ashley Sykes, featuring Julianne Duplissie on piano, and Jordie Robinson on cello. Recorded at the Hidden Well Studio in Cumberland, BC.

A Broken Christmas Prayer

by Ashley Sykes

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Song written and sung by Ashley Sykes, featuring Julianne Duplissie on piano, and Jordie Robinson on cello. Recorded at the Hidden Well Studio in Cumberland, BC.

lyrics

There's a broken branch on our family tree
And Christmas ain't quite what it used to be
It's hard to find the same kind of cheer
When you're not with all the ones that you hold dear

We still hang all the lights and try to think of all our favourite things
But then on darkest nights we wonder if the angels still sing

Emmanuel, you came down into the mess of the manger then.
Emmanuel, will you come and be with us in our mess, right here, again?

At this time of year you're feeling lonely
The dreams you dreamed have not yet come to be
The winter darkness has you feeling blue
You're sure there are no more chances for you.

You still hang all the lights and try to think of all your favourite things
but then on darkest nights, you wonder if the angels still sing

Emmanuel, you came down into the mess of the manger then.
Emmanuel, will you come and be with us in our mess, right here, again?

'Cause I don't want to sing one more song about the joy
that I cannot seem to find
And I don't want to cry one more tear for the pain
that I thought I left behind

Emmanuel, you came down into the mess of the manger then.
Emmanuel, will you come and be with us in our mess, right here, again?

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released November 28, 2021

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Ashley Sykes British Columbia

Born and raised in the southeastern States, Ashley is a singer/songwriter who currently lives on beautiful Vancouver Island. In the Spring of 2018, she released her first studio album which she produced with Corwin Fox of Cumberland, BC.