Cedarmont Kids — The Friendly Beasts

Vs. 1: Jesus our brother, strong and good Was humbly born in a stable rude And the friendly beasts around him stood Jesus our brother, strong and good Vs. 2: "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 Vs. 3: "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 Vs. 4: "I," said the sheep with curly horn "I gave him my wool for his blanket warm; He wore my coat on Christmas morn." "I" said the sheep with curly horn Vs. 4: "I," said the camel, yellow and black "Over the dеsert, up-on my back I thought Him a gift 'n the Wise Mеn's pack." "I" said the camel, yellow and black Vs. 5: 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 The gift he gave Emmanuel