The Manger Carol
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w&m: Almon C. Bock II, 1999

[Verse 1]
How soft the cow mooing, how soft the sheep lows.
How soft the dove cooing, how soft the wind blows.
How ages renewing, the wonderment grows
o'er the beautiful baby, Jesus Christ.

[Verse 2]
Lo, upon the still meadow the moon's on the rise,
Lo, the holiest starlight appears in the skies.
Lo, its radiant beaming upon the child lies,
on the heavenly baby, Jesus Christ.

[Verse 3]
Lie quietly, little one, quietly dear,
for your mother and father are ever so near.
And the angels sing sweet lullabies, do you hear?
For my dear little baby Jesus Christ.

[Verse 4]
Dear Baby from heaven, dear Child of the light,
we praise and adore you this marvelous night.
All heaven and earth now rejoice at the sight
of the Babe in the manger, Jesus Christ.

[Coda]
Thank the Father above for his wonderful love,
for our Lord and our Savior, Jesus Christ.