The Friendly Beasts
Jesus our saviour kind and goodWas humbly born in a stable of woodAnd the friendly beasts around Him stoodJesus our saviour kind and good
"I" said the donkey shaggy and brown"I carried His mother up hill and downI carried her safely to Bethlehem town""I" said the donkey shaggy and brown
"I" said the cow all white and red"I gave Him my manger for a bedI gave Him my hay for to pillow His head"I" said the cow all white and red
"I" said the sheep with the curly horn"I gave Him my blanket for a warmAnd he wore my coat on that Christmas morn"I" said the sheep with the curly horn
"I" said the dove from the rafters high"I cooed Him to sleep so He would not cryWe cooed Him to sleep my mate and I"I" said the dove from the rafters high
"I" said the camel all yellow and black"Over the desert upon my backI brought Him a gift in the wise men's pack"I" said the camel all yellow and black
Thus every beast remembering it wellIn the stable dark was so proud to tellOf the gifts they gave Emmanuelthe gifts they gave Emmanuel