[NARRATION]    If he went there and saw his son   What words could he possibly say   Would his own child recognize him   And if he did, would he turn away?     Dare he rekindle this hope   Perhaps to only watch it die   And standing there in this man's place   I wonder, would you or i?     Now the angel knew if enough time passes by   Any hope can be smothered   So before it was dead, to the first prayer he had said   The angel quickly added another     [CHRISTMAS BELLS, CAROUSLES & TIME]    [Instrumental]