Mary Had a Baby

Representative Text

1 Mary had a baby, my Lord.
Mary had a baby, my Lord.
Mary had a baby, Mary had a baby,
Mary had a baby, my Lord.

2 What did she name him, my Lord?
What did she name him, my Lord?
What did she name him, what did she name him,
what did she name him, my Lord?

3 She named him King Jesus, my Lord.
She named him King Jesus, my Lord.
She named him King Jesus, she named him King Jesus,
she named him King Jesus, my Lord.

4 Where was he born, my Lord?
Where was he born, my Lord?
Where was he born, where was he born,
where was he born, my Lord?

5 Born in a manger, my Lord.
Born in a manger, my Lord.
Born in a manger, born in a manger,
born in a manger, my Lord.


Source: Worship and Song #3058

Text Information

First Line: Mary had a Baby, my Lord
Title: Mary Had a Baby
Source: Spiritual
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Worship and Rejoice #220

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Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #502

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Church Family Worship #650

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #443

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Sing With Me #98

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The Covenant Hymnal #178

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This Far By Faith #55

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Worship and Rejoice #220

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Worship and Song #3058

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