The lit­tle Lord Je­sus

The phrase "The lit­tle Lord Je­sus" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“The lit­tle Lord Je­sus”· 2 hymns found
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No crib for a bed,
A mo­ther sat close by His side;

The lit­tle Lord Je­sus

Laid down His sweet head.
Who for our sins suf­fered and died.

Away in a Manger

lyricist: John McFarland (1851–1913)
Composer: James Murray, 1887
Hymn 1

...No crib for a bed,

The lit­tle Lord Je­sus

Laid down His sweet head....

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No crib for a bed,

The lit­tle Lord Je­sus

Laid down His sweet head.

Away in a Manger

The Little Lord Jesus

lyricist: Lavinia Brauff, 1901
Composer: Florence Williams
Hymn 2

...A mo­ther sat close by His side;

This babe was the lit­tle Lord Je­sus

Who for our sins suf­fered and died....

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A mo­ther sat close by His side;

This babe was the lit­tle Lord Je­sus

Who for our sins suf­fered and died.

The Little Lord Jesus

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