Jesus our brother, strong and good
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Was humbly born in a stable rude
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And the friendly beasts around Him stood
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Jesus our brother, strong and good
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"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown
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"I carried His mother up hill and down
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I carried His mother to Bethlehem town"
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"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown
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"I," said the cow, all white and red
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"I gave Him my manger for His bed
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I gave Him my hay to pillow His head"
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"I," said the cow, all white and red
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"I," said the sheep with curly horn
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"I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm
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He wore my coat on Christmas morn"
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"I," said the sheep with curly horn
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"I," said the dove from the rafters high
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"I cooed Him to sleep so that He would not cry
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We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I"
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"I," said the dove from the rafters high
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Thus every beast by some good spell
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In the stable dark was glad to tell
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Of the gift he gave Emmanuel
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The gift he gave Emmanuel
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The Friendly Beasts
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| Sufjan Stevens |
