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Text:Hush, Little Jesus Boy
Adapt. and tr.:Howard S. Olson
Author:Anon.
Tune:YESU ULALE

5. Hush, Little Jesus Boy

Text Information
First Line: Hush, little Jesus boy, Alleluia (Yesu, ulale, Haleluya)
Title: Hush, Little Jesus Boy
Author: Anon.
Adapt. and tr.: Howard S. Olson
Refrain First Line: Alleluia (Haleluya)
Language: English; Swahili
Publication Date: 1993
Scripture:
Topic: Christmas
Source: Ilyamba text from Membo ma Kiklisto
Copyright: Swahili text © Lutheran Theological College, Makumira, Tanzania; English text © 1977 Augsburg Publishing House
Tune Information
Name: YESU ULALE
Incipit: 55421 71111 55421
Key: d minor or modal
Source: Ilyamba tune



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