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A trip to Bethlehem

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1 St. Joseph brushed the donkey neat,
Put Mary in the saddle seat,
Then took his staff of hickory limb,
And started off for Bethlehem.

2 They traveled on for may days
Along the winding dusty ways.
But no complaint was heard from them,
A-trav'ling down to Bethlehem.

Source: Sing for Joy: a songbook for young children #4

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Author: Frederick Anthony Abair

Buried: Sacred Heart Cem­e­te­ry Beth­le­hem, Shel­by, Ohio. We have lit­tle da­ta on Abair, ex­cept that he was a cler­ic. Lyrics Annunciation, The Christ the King, For­ev­e­rmore Trip to Beth­le­hem, A Wind Was Loud, The http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/a/b/a/abair_fa.htm Go to person page >

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First Line: Saint Joseph brushed the donkey
Title: A trip to Bethlehem
Author: Frederick Anthony Abair
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