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