The Friendly Beasts Lyrics

The Friendly Beasts 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. "I" said the Donkey, shaggy and brown; "I carried His mother up hill and down; I carried His mother to Bethlehem town." "I" said the Donkey, shaggy and brown. "I" said the Cow, all white and red; "I gave Him my manger for His bed; I gave Him my hay to pillow His head." "I" said the Cow, all white and red. "I" said the Sheep, with the curly horn; "I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm; He wore my coat on Christmas morn." "I" said the Sheep, with the curly horn. "I" said the Dove, from the rafters high; "I cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry; We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I." "I" said the Dove, from the rafters high. Thus every beast by some glad spell; In the stable dark was glad to tell Of the gift he gave Emmanuel, The gift he gave Emmanuel.