Little Jesus
Author: Marilyn Curtis White
Composer: Mark Newell; Charlene A. Newell
Languages (3)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- English: Little Jesus
- Fijian: Jisu ni Gonelailai
- Romanian: Micul Isus
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Most common tunes for “Little Jesus”
This chart shows the tunes that are paired with this text most frequently, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If the text appears with the same tune in multiple editions or translations of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once.
Appearances of “Little Jesus” over time
This timeline shows which tunes have been used with this text over time, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1979 or earlier.
In copyright (IRI)
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Music from the Friend (1971–2020) (1971–2020), Dec 1979.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. Fairest little Jesus child Came to earth so meek and mild, Came to earth to show the way.
Praise we sing on Christmas Day!
2. Fairest little Jesus child, From the heavens angels smiled. We a gift before thee lay.
Praise we sing on Christmas Day!