Author: Daniel Charles Damon Meter: Irregular Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: A babe was born, a little one Lyrics: 1 A babe was born, a little one,
in the dark'ning time of the year.
What wondrous work was there begun,
in the dark'ning time of the year?
2 The mother nursed a hungry child,
in the dark'ning time of the year,
sought shelter from the wind and wild,
in the dark'ning time of the year.
3 The shepherds heard the angels sing,
in the dark'ning time of the year.
They ran to see the infant king,
in the dark'ning time of the year.
4 The wise men saw a distant star,
in the dark'ning time of the year,
and bearing gifts, they traveled far,
in the dark'ning time of the year.
5 The dawn came gray that winter day,
in the dark'ning time of the year;
but love was born that sunless morn,
in the dark'ning time of the year! Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: WINTER'S CHILD
A Babe Was Born, a Little One (Winter's Child)