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From: Tim Felten super_recluse@yahoo.com
WORDS & MUSIC: David Meece

ONE SMALL CHILD

VERSE 1:
Em        D            Em        D
One small Child in the land of a thousand,
Em        G          A         B
One small dream of a Savior to-night,
Em        D             Em         D
One samll hand reaching out to the star light,
Em        D       Em   D    Em     Am   Em
One small city of li-i-i-ii-ife. O-O-OO-O!

VERSE 2:
Em       D            Em           D
One king bringing his gold and his riches,
Em       G         A       B
One king ruling an army of might,
Em       D             Em          D
One king kneeling with incense and candle light,
Em       D           Em   D    Em     Am   Em
One King bringing us li-i-i-ii-ife. O-O-OO-O!
G       D/G      G         D/G
See Him lying, a cradle be-neath Him;
G       D/F#    Em A   D
See Him smiling in the stall.
G       D/G    G            D/G
See His mother praising His Father;
G       D/F# Em      D  B7
See His tiny eyelids fa-all.

VERSE 3:
Em        D              Em         D
One small light from the flame of a candle,
Em        G            A       B
One small light from a city of might,
Em        D              Em           D
One small light from the stars in the endless night,
Em        D            Em   D    Em     Am   Em
One small light from a fa-a-a-aa-ace. O-O-OO-O!
G       D/G       G           D/G
See the shepherds kneeling be-fore Him;
G       D/F#     Em   A  D
See the kings on bend-ed knee.
G       D/G    G            D/G
See His mother praising His Father;
G       D/F#     Em     D   B7
See the Blessed Infant sle-ep.

VERSE 4:
Em        D          Em        D
One small Child in a land of a thousand,
Em        G          A         B
One small dream in a people of might,
Em        D             Em         D
One small hand reaching out to the starlight,
Em        D         Em   D    Em     Am   Em
One small Savior of li-i-i-ii-ife. O-O-OO-O!

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