The song The Friendly Beasts is performed by Sufjan Stevens in the album named Songs for Christmas in the year 2006 .
Jesus our brother, strong and good
Was humbly born in a stable rude
And 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 bed
I gave Him my hay to pillow His head'
"I," said the cow, all white and red
"I," said the sheep with curly horn
"I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm
He wore my coat on Christmas morn''
"I," said the sheep with curly horn
"I," said the dove from rafters high
"I cooed Him to sleep so He would not cry
We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I"
"I," said the dove from rafters high
Thus every beast by some good spell
In the stable dark was glad to tell
Of the gifts he gave Emmanuel
Of the gifts he gave Emmanuel
Sufjan Stevens - Songs for Christmas
- Silent Night
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- We're Goin' To the Country!
- Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
- It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad!
- Holy Holy, etc.
- Amazing Grace
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- Put the Lights on the Tree
- Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
- I Saw Three Ships
- Only at Christmas Time
- Once in Royal David's City
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
- What Child Is This Anyway?
- Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
- Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!
- We Three Kings
- O Holy Night
- That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
- Ding! Dong!
- All the King's Horns
- The Friendly Beasts
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Away In A Manger
- Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
- The First Noel
- Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)
- The Incarnation
- Joy To The World
- Get Behind Me, Santa!
- Jingle Bells
- Christmas in July
- Jupiter Winter
- Sister Winter
- Star of Wonder
- Holy, Holy, Holy
- The Winter Solstice