Happy Birthday, Jesus (A Child's Prayer)-Burl Ives

[ti:Happy Birthday, Jesus (A Child's Prayer)] [ar:Burl Ives] [al:Quiet Christmas Music] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.26]Happy Birthday, Jesus (A Child's Prayer) - Burl Ives [00:01.38]Lyrics by：G. D. McGraw/Franz Xavier Grüber (1787-1863) [00:02.86]Composed by：G. D. McGraw/Franz Xavier Grüber (1787-1863) [00:04.35]Produced by：Bob Johnston [00:07.50]A house so quiet [00:09.86]So humble [00:12.53]A child beside her bed [00:16.69]Her hands clasped tightly [00:18.83]It's time to pray [00:22.39]So she bows her little head [00:30.47]Happy birthday Jesus [00:35.71]Daddy said that you were near [00:38.69]And that you had a birthday [00:40.47]This time every year [00:45.44]He told me how you listen to [00:48.39]Every word we say [00:52.81]And that you hear us call [00:55.61]In the night or in the day [01:03.47]He explained how bad they hurt you [01:07.37]And made you suffer so [01:13.27]But said you let them do it [01:16.17]For girls like me I know [01:23.13]He told me about the manger [01:24.81]They put you in [01:28.69]I'd let you have my blanket [01:30.72]If I was there back then [01:43.90]He said that you are watching [01:45.99]Everything we do [01:48.39]Him mommy granny [01:52.26]And our new baby too [01:56.72]I like what daddy told me [01:58.72]Of how you healed the lame [02:02.03]And that you don't have to have [02:03.55]Any wealth or fame [02:10.10]And he told me [02:11.06]You were so awfully good [02:15.36]And then he made me cry [02:20.36]He said they nailed [02:21.72]You to a 'cross [02:24.40]They wanted you to die [02:31.06]And then he made me happy [02:32.52]When he said you came back again [02:41.65]Daddy said christmas is what we celebrate [02:44.36]Because on that day [02:46.49]You were born [02:53.60]So I hope I'm not too late to wish you a [02:57.10]Happy birthday dear Jesus