Sufjan Stevens – The Friendly Beasts (Guitar)

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Jesus our brother, strong and good

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Was humbly born in a stable rude

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And the friendly beasts around him stood

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Jesus our brother, strong and good

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"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown

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"I carried his mother up hill and down

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I carried his mother to Bethlehem town"

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"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown

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"I," said the cow, all white and red

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"I gave him my manger for his bed

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I gave him my hay to pillow his head"

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"I," said the cow, all white and red

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"I," said the sheep with curly horn

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"I gave him my wool for his blanket warm

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He wore my coat on Christmas morn"

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"I," said the sheep with curly horn

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"I," said the dove from the rafters high

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"I cooed him to sleep so he would not cry

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We cooed him to sleep, my mate and I"

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"I," said the dove from rafters high

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Thus every beast by some good spell

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In the stable dark was glad to tell

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Of the gifts they gave Emma - nuel

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Of the gifts they gave Emma - nuel