How Quietly
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w&m: Joel Raney, 2004
Quoting: Away in a Manger (w: Anon.; m: James R. Murray)

[How Quietly - Verse 1]
How quietly, how quietly,
the wondrous gift was given for me.
How sweet and gentle, how meek and mild;
this precious gift, this Holy Child.

[Away in a Manger - Verse 1]
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head;
the stars in the sky looked down where he lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

[How Quietly - Verse 2]
Angels sing to God, our King,
of peace to all on earth.
Morning stars break through the darkness
proclaiming the holy birth.
How quietly, how quietly,
the wondrous gift was given for me.
How sweet and gentle, how meek and mild,
this precious gift, this Holy Child.


[How Quietly - Verse 3; Away in a Manger - Verse 2]
The(How) cat(qui~)tle are(et~) low(ly)ing the(how) Ba(qui~)by a(et~)wakes(ly),
but(the) lit(won~)tle Lord(drous) Je(gift)sus, no(was) cry(giv~)ing(en) he(for) makes(me).
I(How) love(sweet) thee, Lord(and) Je(gen~)sus(tle), look(how) down(meek) from the(and) sky(mild;),
and(this) stay(pre~) by my(cious) side(gift,) until(this) morn(Ho~)ing is(ly) nigh(Child).

[Coda]
How quietly, how quietly,
the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.