Hymns · 1967The Virgin Mary Had a Baby BoySongwriter Traditional SpiritualLyrics ↗ Search for Video ↗DetailsHymnal / album Cambridge HymnalNotes West Indian traditional, Taken down from the singing of the Negro James Bryce in 1942 when Bryce was 92 years old. (Cambridge Hymnal, 1967)Scripture connectionsReferencesVerses this song directly draws fromMatthew 2:1-12Luke 2:8-20