I Pray on Christmas

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"I Pray on Christmas"
Song by Harry Connick Jr
from the album When My Heart Finds Christmas
Released1993
RecordedCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, July 1993
Genre Christmas
Length3:48
Label Sony/Columbia
Songwriter(s) Harry Connick Jr
Producer(s) Tracey Freeman

"I Pray on Christmas" is a Christmas carol with music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr. First released in 1993 on his multi platinum album When My Heart Finds Christmas . Connick has also released the song on his Christmas Special VHS in 1994, and again on his DVD Harry for the Holidays (2003) as a bonus track featuring Connick and Kim Burrell.

Contents

Sample of the lyrics

I pray on Christmas
Oh, the sick will soon be strong
I pray on Christmas
The Lord will hear my song
I pray on Christmas
That God will lead the way
And I pray I really pray on Christmas
He'll get me through another day

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