Lyrics

Jesus our brother
kind and good
Was humbly born
in a stable rude
And the friendly beasts
around him stood
Jesus our brother
kind and good

Away in a manger (“I,” said the donkey)
no crib for a bed (shaggy and brown)
The little Lord Jesus (“I carried His mother)
laid down His sweet head (up hill and down)
The stars in the sky (I carried His mother)
looked down where He lay (to Bethlehem town)
The little Lord Jesus (I,” said the donkey)
asleep on the hay (shaggy andbrown)

oo

“I,” said the sheep
With the curly horn
I gave Him my wool
For a blanket warm
I gave Him my wool
On Christmas morn
I,” said the sheep
With the curly horn

The cattle are lowing (“I,” said the cow)
The poor Baby wakes (all white and red)
But little Lord Jesus (“I gave Him my hay)
no crying He makes (for a manger bed)
I love Thee, Lord Jesus (I gave Him my hay)
look down from the sky (to pillow His head)
And stay by my cradle (I,” said the cow)
'til morning is nigh (all white and red)

“I,” said the dove (oo)
From the rafters high (oo)
“I cooed Him to sleep (oo)
So He would not cry (oo)
We cooed Him to sleep (oo)
My mate and I (oo)
I,” said the dove (oo)
From the rafters high

Be near me, Lord Jesus (“I,” said the camel)
I ask Thee to stay (yellow and black)
Close by me forever (“Over the desert)
and love me, I pray (upon my back)
Bless all the dear children (“I carried His gift)
in Thy tender care (In the Wise Men’s pack)
And fit us for Heaven (I,” said the camel)
to live with Thee there (yellow and black)

oo

Thus, every beast
By some good spell
In the stable dark
Was glad to tell
Of the gift he gave Emmanuel
The gift he gave Emmanuel