Christ Was Once a Little Baby

Christ was once a lit­tle ba­by

Just like you and me;

Born in Beth­l’hem of Ju­dea

Far across the sea;

No room for the lit­tle Je­sus

Could be found on earth:

And a sta­ble dark and drea­ry

Was His place of birth.

Day by day this lit­tle Je­sus

Grew like you and me:

Learned to lisp a pray­er to Heav­en

At His mo­ther’s knee;

He was poor

but ve­ry hap­py

Happy in God’s love:

Listening to His gen­tle guid­ance

Coming from above.

This is still the same dear Je­sus

Of whose birth we sing;

O! ’tis sweet to tell the sto­ry

Of our new­born king;

Who was once a lit­tle ba­by

Just like you and me

Born in Beth­l’hem of Ju­dea

Far across the sea.