The Friendly Beasts - Art Garfunkel, Amy Grant

Jesus our brother,

Strong and good

Was humbly borne in a stable rude

And the friendly beasts

— the friendly beasts

Around Him stood

Jesus our brother strong 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 cow all white and red

«I gave him my manger for his head

I gave him my hay to pillow his head

Oh I,» said the cow all white and red.

«I,» said the sheep with the curly horn

«I gave him my wool for his blanket warm

He wore my coat on Christmas morn

Oh I,» said the sheep with the curly horn.

«I,» said the dove from rafters high

We cooed him to sleep my mate and I

We cooed him to sleep my mate and I

Oh I," said the dove from rafters high

And 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.