The Hymnal 1982 468
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes
- Tune
- poor little jesus
- Composer(s)
- Jack W. Burnam, b. 1946
- Meter
- Irregular with refrain
- Text Source(s)
- Afro-American spiritual
- Tune Source(s)
- Afro-American spiritual; Songs and Games of American Children 1884-1911 (melody)
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1 It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes; he was born on Christmas, yes, yes; and laid in a manger, yes, yes; wasn't that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord, wasn't that a pity and shame?
2 It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes; child of Mary, yes, yes; didn't have a cradle, yes, yes; wasn't that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord, wasn't that a pity and shame?
3 It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes; they nailed him to the cross, Lord, yes, yes; they hung him with a robber, yes, yes; wasn't that a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord, wasn't that a pity and shame?
4 It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes; he's risen from darkness, yes, yes; he's 'scended into glory, yes, yes; no more a pity and a shame, Lord, Lord, no more a pity and shame?