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Mary had a Pretty Little Baby

Christmas Song for Treble (SA) Chorus

Jackman Music Corp.
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Mary Had a Pretty Little Baby
from an African Christmas Carol arranged by Betsy Lee Bailey

Mary had a pretty little baby.
Ooh-ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Glory to the newborn king.

What will you call your pretty little baby?
Ooh-ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Glory to the newborn king.

Some call him Savior, I will call him Jesus.
Ooh-ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Glory to the newborn king.

Mary had a pretty little baby.
Ooh-ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Ooh Glory Hallelujah!
Glory to the newborn king.

About the song:  Long ago my mother had me and my sisters sing this little piece when we were children.  She never really knew its origin.  I loved the song so much, that my young self made this little arrangement and took it in to my junior high choir teacher. She was impressed enough with my effort that she allowed us girls of the choir to sing it on a concert that year.  On this recording, my youngest daughter Cami (at age 12) sings the vocals.