I Wonder as I Wander

Traditional Appalachian Carol
Compiled by John J. Niles, 1892-1980

Verse 1

I wonder as I wander out under the sky

How Jesus the Savior did come for to die

For poor orn’ry people like you and like I—

I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

Verse 2

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 ages it then did recall.

Verse 3

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing,

A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing,

Or all of God’s angels in heav’n for to sing,

He surely could have had it, ’cause He was the King.

Verse 4

(Repeat first verse.)