X:1
T:The Little Young Lambs
S:Ruth L. Tongue, Wharncleeve Cottage, Crowcombe, Taunton, Somerset.
N:Heard it at Cothelstone in the Quantock Hills in her childhood.
N:Tune noted by Michael Bell.
B:English Dance and Song, December 1959: vol. XXIII: no. 5.
Z:Roud 3224
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
L:1/8
Q:200
M:6/8
K:E
B,|EEF G2 F|E2 C B,3|E3 B3|G3 E2
w:The lit-tle young lambs were on the hill. Glo-ry, Glo-ry.
B,|E2 F GFE|FEC B,3|B2 A G2 F|E3 E2
w:The night was cold and the wind it was still. Glo-ry, Glo-ry, Glo-ry.
G|B2 B B2 A|G2 F E2 F|G2 G AGF|EEC B,3|
w:They look-�¨d high, they look-�¨d low, But all they saw was a star in the sky.
E3 G3|B2 A G2 F|E2 B, E2 E|D6|]
w:Sing-ing, Glo-ry, glo-ry, glo-ry, Christ is born.
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M:9/8
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w:Christ is born, Christ is born.
W:
W:The little young lambs were on the hill. Glory, Glory.
W:The night was cold and the wind it was still. Glory, Glory, Glory.
W:They look�¨d high, they look�¨d low,
W:But all they saw was a star in the sky.
W:Singing, Glory, glory, glory, Christ is born.
W:
W:They look�¨d low, they look�¨d high, Glory, glory.
W:There came a great light into the Sky. Glory, glory, glory.
W:And all God's angels sang out plain
W:So sweet as collybirds after rain.
W:Singing, Glory, glory, glory, Christ is born.
W:
W:Go little lambs to Bethlehem. Glory, glory.
W:And there you will find the King of men. Glory, glory, glory.
W:In the manger on the hay
W:The lamb that's born on Chrissimas day.
W:Singing Glory, glory, glory, Christ is born.
W:
W:The little young lambs away they went. Glory, glory.
W:And followed their shepherds in great content. Glory, glory, glory.
W:And in a manger there he lay.
W:Our Lord was born on Chrissimas day.
W:Singing, Glory, glory, glory, Christ is born.
W:Christ is born, Christ is born.