The Gifts They Gave

Jesus our brother, kind and good Was humbly born in a stable of wood 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 sheep with curly horn I gave Him my wool for a blanket warm He wore my coat on Christmas morn I, said the sheep with 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 love and I I, said the dove, from the rafters high Thus, every beast, by some good spell In the stable dark was glad to tell Of the gift he gave Emanuel Of the gift he gave Emanuel