Jesus, our brother, kind and good, Was only born in a stable wood, Of friendly beasts around him stood, Jesus, our brother, kind and good. I sent the donkey, all shaggy and brown, I carried his mother up hill and down, I carried his mother to bed and down, I sent the donkey, all shaggy and brown. I sent the cow, all white and red, I gave him my manger for a bed, I gave him my hay to pillow his head, I sent the cow, all white and red. I sent the sheep, with curly horn, I gave him my wool for a blanket worn, He wore my coat on Christmas morn, I sent the sheep, with curly horn. I sent the dove, from the rafters high, I lured him to sleep, so he would not cry, I lured him to sleep, so he would not cry, I sent the dove, from the rafters high. So every beast by sun would stare, In the stable wood was come to jail, The guilt he gave Emmanuel.