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The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy

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1 The virgin Mary had a baby boy,
the virgin Mary had a baby boy,
the virgin Mary had a baby boy,
and they say that his name was Jesus.

[Refrain:]
He come from the glory,
he come from the glorious kingdom.
He come from the glory,
he come from the glorious kingdom.
Oh, yes! believer!
Oh, yes! believer!
He come from the glory,
he come from the glorious kingdom.

2 The angels sang when the baby born,
the angels sang when the baby born,
the angels sang when the baby born,
and they say that his name was Jesus. [Refrain]

3 The wise men saw where the baby born,
the wise men saw where the baby born,
the wise men went where the baby born,
and they say that his name was Jesus. [Refrain]


Source: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #268

Text Information

First Line: The virgin Mary had a baby boy
Title: The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
Source: West Indian traditional; Taken down from the singing of the Negro James Bryce in 1942 when Bryce was 92 years old. (Cambridge Hymnal, 1967)
Language: English; Spanish
Refrain First Line: He come from the glory
Notes: Spanish translation: "La Virgen María tuvo un bebé" by Raquel Mora Martínez
Copyright: Public Domain

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