The Friendly Beasts - Lyrics by Robert Davis, 13th Century Melody
Iesu he Poki`i nou a no`u Hanau ia oia ma ka hale lio Me na holoholona nui Iesu Ka poki`i nou a no`u Ae, ka ekake huluhulu Au`amoau i ka makuahine Aua mo au i Betelehema Ae, ka ekake huluhulu Ae, ka pipi ula ke`oke`o Ha`awi au i uluna nona Ha`awi au iwahi e moe Ae, ka pipi ula ke`oke`o Ae, ka hipa kiwi kapakahi Ha`awi au i ka hulu no ke kapa Me ke kuka no Kalikimaka Ae, ka hipa kiwi kapakahi Ae, ka manu iluna o ka hale "O" ku`u leo "E" moe maika`i Kani ku`u leo ku`u hoa pu Ae, ka manu iluna o ka hale Ae, ke kamelo melemele Auamo au na`a li`i ekolu Auamo au i na makana Ae, ke kamelo melemele Keia na makana o kela po Mai na holoholona mai Na ka Haku Ka Emanuela Na mohai ho`ohanohano	Jesus, our Brother, strong and good Was humbly born in a stable rude And the friendly beasts around him stood Jesus, our Brother, strong and good I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown I carried his mother, up hill and down I carried her safely to Bethlehem town I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown I, said the cow, all white and red I gave him my manger for his bed I gave him my hay to pillow his head I, said the cow, all white and red I, said the sheep, with curly horn I gave him my wool for his blanket warm He wore my coat on Christmas morn I said the sheep, with curly horn I, said the dove, from the rafters high Cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I I, said the dove, from the rafters high I, said the camel, yellow and black Over the meadow upon my back I brought him a gift in the wise men's pack I, said the camel, yellow and black Thus, every beast, by some good spell In the stable dark was glad to tell Of the gift he gave Immanuel Of the gift he gave Immanuel
Hawaiian translation by Annie Kanahele