Jesus Our Brother, Kind and Good

Verse 1

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.

Verse 2

"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown, "I carried his mother uphill and down; I carried his mother to Bethlehem town. I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown.

Verse 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.

Verse 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.

Verse 5

"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.

Verse 6

Thus every beast by some good spell, in the stable dark was glad to tell how they gave their gift to Emmanuel; the gift they gave Emmanuel.