Christmas Song; Mary's Boy Child

Luke 2:7 - And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Lyrics:

Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible say
Mary's Boy Child, Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day

Refrain:
Hark now, hear the angels say
New king born today
And man will live forever more,
Because of Christmas Day

While shepherds watched their flocks by night
They saw a bright new shining star
And heard a choir from heaven sing
The music came from afar

Refrain

Now Joseph and his wife Mary
Came to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to bear her Child
Not a single room was in sight
By and by they found a little nook
In a stable all forlorn
And in a manger cold and dark
Mary's little Boy Child was born

Final Refrain:
Trumpets sound and angels sing
Listen to what they say
That man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas Day

Written in 1956  by Jester Hairston, Jestor was a negro composer dedicated to persevering the Negro spirituals.   The song tells the familiar Christmas story in a melody reminiscent of the music Hairston wanted the world to remember; the Negro Spiritual.

It was the first song by a black male to reach #1 on the song charts in the UK.

I've included an extra video as this one just made me want to dance around singing.  :)

Sources:
ShareFaith.
Wigglepedia.
SongFacts.
Examiner.
Wiki.
MetroLyrics.

Crafts/Resources.
13 Nativity Sets to Make.
Christmas Crafts for Children, bible themed.
 Christmas Lapbooks.