The Friendly Beasts

Los Animales Amigables

The Friendly Beasts

Jesús nuestro hermano, fuerte y buenoJesus our brother, strong and good
Nació humildemente en un establo rudoWas humbly born in a stable rude
Y los animales amigables a su alrededor se quedaronAnd the friendly beasts around Him stood
Jesús nuestro hermano, fuerte y buenoJesus our brother, strong and good

"Yo", dijo el burro, peludo y marrón"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown
"Llevé a su madre arriba y abajo"I carried His mother up hill and down
Llevé a su madre a la ciudad de Belén"I carried His mother to Bethlehem town"
"Yo", dijo el burro, peludo y marrón"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown

"Yo", dijo la vaca, toda blanca y roja"I," said the cow, all white and red
"Le di mi pesebre para su cama"I gave Him my manger for His bed
Le di mi heno para que apoyara su cabeza"I gave Him my hay to pillow His head"
"Yo", dijo la vaca, toda blanca y roja"I," said the cow, all white and red

"Yo", dijo la oveja de cuernos rizados"I," said the sheep with curly horn
"Le di mi lana para su manta cálida"I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm
Él llevó mi abrigo en la mañana de Navidad"He wore my coat on Christmas morn"
"Yo", dijo la oveja de cuernos rizados"I," said the sheep with curly horn

"Yo", dijo la paloma desde lo alto de las vigas"I," said the dove from the rafters high
"Arrullé a dormir para que no llorara"I cooed Him to sleep so that He would not cry
Lo arrullamos para dormir, mi pareja y yo"We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I"
"Yo", dijo la paloma desde lo alto de las vigas"I," said the dove from the rafters high

Así que cada bestia por algún buen hechizoThus every beast by some good spell
En el oscuro establo se alegró de contarIn the stable dark was glad to tell
Del regalo que le dio EmmanuelOf the gift he gave Emmanuel
El regalo que le dio EmmanuelThe gift he gave Emmanuel