Sweet Baby Jesus Song Lyrics and Chords by Gatlin Brothers
Sweet Baby Jesus
Recorded by The Gatlin Brothers
Written by Mary Ann Kennedy, Pamela Rose, Pat Bunch
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A child like face through a crown of thorns
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Child shall lead them a Child is born
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In a Bethlehem
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stable Mary
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heaven
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shone in from the light
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star of the King that
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first Christmas night
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et Baby
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Jesus
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God King of
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Kings
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Christmas bells
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nails they drove through His hands are all rust
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die a carpenter'
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On a Cross between thieves when His work was
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done
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kings and kingdoms have
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come and they've gone
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Babe in the Bethlehem
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manger lives on
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God King of
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et Baby
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Let the
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Sweet Baby Jesus?
- The song Sweet Baby Jesus was sang by Gatlin Brothers.
Who is Gatlin Brothers?
- Larry Wayne Gatlin (born May 2, 1948) is an American country and Southern gospel singer and songwriter. As part of a trio with his younger brothers Steve and Rudy, he achieved considerable success within the country music genre, performing on 33 top-40 singles (combining his solo recordings and those with his brothers). As their fame grew, the band became known as Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers.
Larry Gatlin is known for his tenor voice and for the country songs he wrote and recorded in the 1970s and 1980s. Some of Gatlin's biggest hits include "Broken Lady", "All the Gold in California", "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)", "She Used to Be Somebody's Baby", and "Night time magic". During this time, country music trended heavily towards slick pop music arrangements in a style that came to be known as Countrypolitan. Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers came to prominence and enjoyed their greatest success during this period with hit singles that showcased the brothers' rich gospel-inflected harmonies and Larry's poetic lyrics.
