Mary Had a Pretty Little Baby

Mary had a pretty little baby
Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
​Glory to the newborn King!  Ooh______

What will you call your pretty little baby?
Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
​Glory to the newborn King!  Ooh______

Some call Him Savior, I will call him Jesus.
Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
​Glory to the newborn King!  Ooh______

Mary had a pretty little baby 
                                                   Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
                                                   Ooh______Glory hallelujah!
​                                                   Glory to the newborn King!  Ooh______

          This little Christmas song may or may not have roots back to an African Christmas carol.  My mother taught this to me when I was very young.  I doubt if she ever knew exactly where it came from.  Knowing my mother, she played and sang it her way, anyway.

          When I was in Junior High School, I created this little arrangement for two part Treble voices.  The Chorus Teacher liked it enough that she allowed the girls of the choir to sing it on the Christmas Concert.  I was so pleased that they all liked it so much.  It is simple and lovely.  I have used it for Children's Chorus as well as SA Chorus and Duets.

​Enjoy it this Christmas Season!

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