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Little, Little Baby - Yolanda Lichty

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Lyrics- Little, little baby don't you cry Little, little baby hush-a-bye. Dat 'ol Pharoah is a wicked man, can't quite see the Lor's purpose in de plan 'cuz Pharoah done wanna kill de baby boys. but he ain't gonna have my pride and joy. Little, little baby, don't you cry gotta be quiet if yo' gonna hide, from dat Pharoah who wants you to die. little, little baby, don't you cry. My little baby is a growin' to fas' perhaps the 'ol Pharoah will find 'im at las', but I got one more thing to try, so little, little baby now hush-a-bye. Floating so quiet midst the rushes and reeds, perhaps the 'ol Nile is a-what we need, but then Miriam watches 'til by and by, little, little baby why'd you have to cry? Little, little baby don't you cry, said the daughter of Pharoah, "You are mine. We'll try to find you a nurse close by. Little, little baby hush-a-bye. Running with my daughta to the river bed, can hardly belive how Jehovah has led, He saved my baby from dat' ol' Pharoah, played a trick; brought dat bad man low. The Lord is my strength. The Lord is my song, and He is become my salvation. For He is my God, and my Father's God. and I will prepare an habitation. Little, little baby don't you cry Little, little baby hush-a-bye.
The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Little, Little Baby

Words by Yolanda LichtyMusic by Yolanda Lichty

Dat 'ol Pharoah is a wicked man,
can't quite see the Lor's purpose in de plan
'cuz Pharoah done wanna kill de baby boys.
but he ain't gonna have my pride and joy.

Little, little baby, don't you cry
gotta be quiet if yo' gonna hide,
from dat Pharoah who wants you to die.
little, little baby, don't you cry.

Story Behind the Song

“Little, Little Baby” appears to be a modern original choral song by Yolanda Lichty rather than a standard congregational hymn with a traditional tune name. The text retells the infancy of Moses, including Pharaoh’s command against Hebrew baby boys, Moses hidden among the reeds, Pharaoh’s daughter finding him, and the confession from Exodus 15:2. Specific publication date and hymnal usage are not readily documented.