The Friendly Beasts – Canções de Natal – letras

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 tellOf the gift he gave Emmanuel,The gift he gave Emmanuel.