227 The Friendly Beasts

The Friendly Beasts
Capo 3

D                   Em         D     
Jesus, our brother, strong and good,
    F#m    G                D     
was humbly born in a stable rude,
                 G                 F#     
and the friendly beasts around him stood.
D                  Em         D     
Jesus, our brother strong and good.

Words: 12th cent. French carol; trans. anon.; (Lk. 2:7)
Music: Medieval Fench melody; harm. by Carlton R. Young, 1987
Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
Harm. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House