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I Wonder As I Wander Lyrics

(arr. by John Jacob Niles)

I wonder as I wander out under the sky
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die
For poor on'ry people like you and like I
I wonder as I wander out under the sky

When Mary birthed Jesus, 'twas in a cow's stall
With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all
But high from God's heaven, a star's light did fall
And the promise of the ages it then did recall

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing
A star in the sly (?) or a bird on the wing
Or all of God's angels in heav'n for to sing
He surely could have seen it, 'cause He was the King

I wonder as I wander out under the sky
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die
For poor on'ry people like you and like I
I wonder as I wander out under the sky
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Cover art for I Wonder As I Wander lyrics by Joan Baez

It is a 2 times slower version of "Down In Yon Forrest" and clearer, too. It is a good thing to wonder why the Good does not prevail the way some mighty king might do.