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The Friendly Beasts

Author: Robert Davis Meter: Irregular Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Jesus our brother, strong and good Text Sources: 12th cent. French carol

Meter: Irregular Appears in 213 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Carlton R. Young Tune Sources: Medieval French melody Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 12312 71556 34553 Used With Text: The Friendly Beasts

[jesus our brother strong and good]

Appears in 2 hymnals Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 16172 31325 56543 Used With Text: THE FRIENDLY BEASTS

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Jesus Our Brother Strong and Good

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #135 (1936) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 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. 2 I, said the donkey shaggy and brown, I carried his mother uphill and down, I carried his mother to Bethlehem town, I said the donkey shaggy and brown. 3 I said the cow all white and red, I gave him my manger for his bed, I gave him hay to pillow his head, I, said the cow all white and red. 4 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. 5 I, said the dove from the rafters high, Cooed him to sleep that he should not cry; We cooed him to sleep, my mate and I, I, said the dove, from the rafters high. 6 And every beast by some good spell, In the stable dark were glad to tell Of the gift he gave to Immanuel, Of the gift he gave to Immanuel. Topics: Christmas Tune Title: BRETON AIR

Jesus, Our Brother, Strong and Good

Hymnal: The New Century Hymnal #138 (1995) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 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. 2 “I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown, “I carried your mother uphill and down, I carried your mother to Bethlehem town; I,” said the donkey, shaggy and brown. 3 “I,” said the cow, all white and red, “I gave you my manger for your bed, I gave you hay to pillow your head; I,” said the cow, all white and red. 4 “I,” said the sheep with curly horn, “I gave you my wool for a blanket warm, you wore my coat on Christmas morn; I,” said the sheep with curly horn. 5 “I,” said the dove, from the rafters high, “I cooed you to sleep that you should not cry, we cooed you to sleep, my love and I; I,” said the dove, from the rafters high. 6 Thus all the beasts, by some good spell, in the stable dark were glad to tell of the gifts they gave Emmanuel, the gifts they gave Emmanuel. Topics: Christmas; Jesus Christ Birth and Infancy; Year A Advent 4 Scripture: Matthew 1:23 Languages: English Tune Title: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS

Jesus, Our Brother, Strong and Good

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: A Hymnal for Friends #157 (1955) Tune Title: [Jesus, our Brother, strong and good]

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Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Translator of "The Friendly Beasts" in The United Methodist Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1872 - 1958 Harmonizer of "ORIENTIS PARTIBUS" in The New Century Hymnal Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. Westminster, London, England, August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953). A major influence in his life was the English folk song. A knowledgeable collector of folk songs, he was also a member of the Folksong Society and a supporter of the English Folk Dance Society. Vaughan Williams wrote various articles and books, including National Music (1935), and composed numerous arrangements of folk songs; many of his compositions show the impact of folk rhythms and melodic modes. His original compositions cover nearly all musical genres, from orchestral symphonies and concertos to choral works, from songs to operas, and from chamber music to music for films. Vaughan Williams's church music includes anthems; choral-orchestral works, such as Magnificat (1932), Dona Nobis Pacem (1936), and Hodie (1953); and hymn tune settings for organ. But most important to the history of hymnody, he was music editor of the most influential British hymnal at the beginning of the twentieth century, The English Hymnal (1906), and coeditor (with Martin Shaw) of Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928). Bert Polman