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POOR LITTLE JESUS
Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jack W. Burnam, b. 1946 Tune Sources: Afro-American spiritual; Songs and Games of American Children 1884-1911 (melody) Tune Key: G Major Used With Text: It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes
POOR LITTLE JESUS
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes
Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 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.
Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Used With Tune: POOR LITTLE JESUS Text Sources: Afro-American spiritual
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes
Hymnal: The Hymnal 1982 #468 (1985) Meter: Irregular with refrain Lyrics: 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.
Topics: Jesus Christ our Lord Languages: English Tune Title: POOR LITTLE JESUS
It was poor little Jesus, yes, yes
Poor Little Jesus
Hymnal: The Cambridge Hymnal #155 (1967) First Line: It was poor little Jesus Refrain First Line: Wasn't that a pity and a shame Topics: Christmas Tune Title: [It was poor little Jesus]
Poor Little Jesus
Elizabeth Poston
1905 - 1987 Person Name: E. P. Arranger of "[It was poor little Jesus]" in The Cambridge Hymnal Elizabeth Poston (24 October 1905 – 18 March 1987) was an English composer, pianist, and writer.
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Jack W. Burnam
b. 1946 Person Name: Jack W. Burnam, b. 1946 Arranger of "POOR LITTLE JESUS" in The Hymnal 1982
Jack W. Burnam
