The Friendly Beasts
A Divine Tale: Gifts of Love in a Humble Stable
Lyrics
Jesus our brother kind and good
Jesus is referred to as a brother who is kind and good.
Was humbly born in a stable rude
Jesus was born in a humble and simple stable.
And the friendly beasts around him stood
The friendly beasts surrounded Jesus in the stable.
Jesus our brother, kind and good
Reiteration of Jesus being a kind and good brother.
"I," said the donkey, all shaggy and brown
The donkey, described as shaggy and brown, claims to have carried Jesus' mother to Bethlehem.
"I carried his mother up hill and down
The donkey expresses its role in helping Jesus' mother, going uphill and downhill.
I carried his mother to Bethlehem town"
Continuation of the donkey's narrative, mentioning reaching Bethlehem town.
"I," said the donkey, all shaggy and brown
Reiteration of the donkey's identity and description.
"I," said the cow, all white and red
The cow, described as white and red, claims to have provided its manger as Jesus' bed.
"I gave him my manger for his bed
The cow offered its hay for Jesus to rest his head.
I gave him my hay to pillow his head"
Continuation of the cow's contribution to Jesus' comfort.
"I," said the cow, all white and red
Reiteration of the cow's identity and description.
"I," said the sheep, with curly horn
The sheep, with curly horns, claims to have given its wool as a warm blanket for Jesus.
"I gave him my wool for a blanket warm
The sheep mentions Jesus wearing its coat on Christmas morning.
He wore my coat on Christmas morn"
Continuation of the sheep's contribution to Jesus' warmth.
"I," said the sheep, with curly horn
Reiteration of the sheep's identity and description.
"I," said the dove, from the rafters high
The dove, from high rafters, claims to have cooed Jesus to sleep, preventing him from crying.
"I cooed him to sleep so he would not cry
The dove mentions cooing Jesus to sleep, emphasizing a sense of care and comfort.
We cooed him to sleep, my love and I
Further detail on how the dove and its love contributed to Jesus' peaceful sleep.
"I," said the dove, from the rafters high
Reiteration of the dove's identity and location.
Thus every beast, by some good spell
Every beast in the humble stable was glad to share their role in contributing to Jesus' birth.
In the stable rude was glad to tell
The stable was described as rude, but the beasts were happy to tell the story.
Of the gift they gave Emmanuel
The beasts joyfully spoke of the gifts they gave to Emmanuel (Jesus).
The gift they gave Emmanuel
Reiteration of the joyous gift-giving to Emmanuel.
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