Mary's Boy Child
Nina Frederik Lyrics
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So the Holy Bible say,
Mary''s boy child, Jesus Christ,
Was born on Christmas day,
Hark, now hear the angels sing,
A newborn King today,
And man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
Listen to what they say,
That man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
Hark, now hear the angels sing,
A newborn King today,
And man will live forevermore,
Because of Christmas day.
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
They saw a bright new shining star,
They heard a choir sing a song,
The music seemed to come from afar,
Now, Joseph and his wife, Mary,
Come to Bethlehem that night,
They found no place to bear her child,
Not a single room was in sight.
By and by, they find a little nook,
In a stable all forlorn,
And in a manger cold and dark,
Mary''s little Boy was born!
The song "Mary's Boy Child" is a classic Christmas tune that describes the birth of Jesus Christ as it is told in the Holy Bible. The song takes us back in time to Bethlehem, where Mary gave birth to Jesus on Christmas day. According to the song, the angels sang and trumpets sounded as they announced the arrival of the "newborn King." The song suggests that the reason for the celebration of Christmas is because man will "live forevermore" because of the birth of Jesus.
The second verse of the song describes the scene where the shepherds were watching their flocks by night, and they saw a bright new shining star. They heard a choir singing a song, and the music appeared to come from a distance. Joseph and Mary also arrived in Bethlehem that night, but they had trouble finding a place to stay. Eventually, they found a stable, where they were able to give birth to baby Jesus in a manger.
Line by Line Meaning
Long time ago in Bethlehem,
A significant amount of time passed in the past, in a town called Bethlehem.
So the Holy Bible say,
This fact has been recorded in the Holy Bible.
Mary''s boy child, Jesus Christ,
The child born on that day was the son of Mary and was later named Jesus Christ.
Was born on Christmas day,
The birth date of this child was December 25th, which is celebrated as Christmas day.
Hark, now hear the angels sing,
Listen carefully, the angels are singing.
A newborn King today,
Today, a new king is born.
And man will live forevermore,
As a result of this event, human beings will live eternally.
Because of Christmas day.
This is possible due to the occurrence of Christmas day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing,
The sound of trumpets and the singing of angels.
Listen to what they say,
Pay attention to the words they are singing.
That man will live forevermore,
Their song is about the fact that humans will now live eternally.
Because of Christmas day.
This reality is attributable to the occurrence of Christmas day.
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
During a night period, the shepherds were watching over their animals.
They saw a bright new shining star,
The shepherds saw a bright, newly appearing star in the sky.
They heard a choir sing a song,
They listened to a choir who were singing a song.
The music seemed to come from afar,
The sounds of the music felt like it was coming from a distant place.
Now, Joseph and his wife, Mary,
At this point in time, Joseph was with his wife Mary.
Come to Bethlehem that night,
The couple arrived in Bethlehem during that very night.
They found no place to bear her child,
When they arrived, they could not find anywhere suitable for the birth of Mary's child.
Not a single room was in sight.
There was no available room that they could use.
By and by, they find a little nook,
Eventually, they found a small corner to use.
In a stable all forlorn,
It was in a lonely stable that they found this little corner.
And in a manger cold and dark,
Within this stable, they encountered a cold and dark manger.
Mary''s little Boy was born!
It was in this setting that little Mary's boy was born.
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Written by: Jester Hairston
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@fordad101024
They were an enchanting duo! Such warm memories I have of watching them perform countless times.
@suerichardson2067
Beautiful version of this lovely song. Their accents are also truly wonderful....memories of much simpler times when I had my wonderful parents with me.
@ramakrishnashenoy9090
I heard it the first time half a century ago, but even today I find it soul-stirringly beautiful in its simplicity
@davidwalsh3439
An enchanting performance of this lovely Christmas song. Nina and Frederik had a lovely gentleness in everything they did.
@shanebalthazaar661
One of the best versions of this Christmas Carol... yes superbly sung by the couple.
@michaelord988
Good indeed but I prefer Harry Belafonte.
@gaminifernando9095
We used to hear this song in 70's at Radio commercial service during Christmas season. Love this song.
@shanebalthazaar661
I remember this version since i was a child .I like this version too.
@edvin501
Great singing...by Nina and Fredrick...1960s song... nostalgic memories.
@gerrymasters5652
Oh my word, I'm coming Chrismassy all over. When we were small my parents used to play their EP with this song on it when we came home from midnight Mass. We'd be allowed a small Advocaat taken with a proper tiny Advocaat silver spoon, together with Mum's Dutch Christmas treats such as Christmas crown and stollen. Merry Christmas.