13th December
Saviour's Day
Cliff Richard
Saviour’s Day became the no 1 of the UK Christmas Charts in 1990.
Cliff Richard (born Harry Webb) had his first no.1 hit, Living Doll in 1959 – 3 years before the Beatles released their first record.
His backing group, The Shadows, featuring guitarist, Hank Marvin, also became stars in their own right with a series of instrumental tracks.
Cliff became an active Christian in 1964 and found a balance between his Christianity and his pop career after his early image as the “British Elvis”.
This top ranked chart song was one of no less than 14 of his songs which have reached number 1 in the UK. He is unique in having a no. 1 hit in 5 consecutive decades from the 50s to the 90s.
Sir Cliff was knighted in 1995.
Now we have been through the harvest
Winter has truly begun
Now we have walked in the chill of the night
We are waiting for, waiting for
For the Saviour’s Day
Many have come from the valleys
Many have come from the hills
Many have started their journey home
To be with someone, with someone
On the Saviour’s Day
Open your eyes on Saviour’s Day
Don’t look back or turn away
Life can be yours if you’ll only stay
He is calling you, calling you
On the Saviour’s Day
Joining the old and the young ones
Joining the black and the white
Meeting the need of the hungry is he
Will we ever remember him
On the Saviour’s Day
Open your eyes on Saviour’s Day
Don’t look back or turn away
Life can be yours if you’ll only stay
He is calling you, calling you
On the Saviour’s Day
Here’s to the God of the present
(Raise your glasses)
Here’s to the God of the past
(Drink to the King)
Here’s to the hope in the future he brings
We will sing to Him, sing to Him
On the Saviour’s Day
Open your eyes on Saviour’s Day
Don’t look back or turn away
Life can be yours if you’ll only stay
He is calling you, calling you
On the Saviour’s Day
On the Saviour’s Day
On the Saviour’s Day
He is calling you
On the Saviour’s Day
On the Saviour’s Day
On the Saviour’s Day
(Calling, calling, calling you)
On the Saviour’s Day
Raise your glasses drink to the King
Recorded on David Concert Harp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard
https://www.cliffrichard.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saviour%27s_Day_(song)
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