{"slug": "what-child-is-this", "title": "What Child Is This?", "first_line": "What Child is this, who, laid to rest", "author": "william-chatterton-dix", "author_date": "1865", "foot": "iambic", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 7, 8, 7, 6, 8, 6, 7], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "topics": ["Christmas", "Christ, Nativity of", "Christ, Adoration of"], "scripture": ["Luke 2:7", "Matthew 2:11"], "provenance": {"layer": "text", "source": "dix-1865", "source_kind": "hand_encoded", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898), 1865, from his poem 'The Manger Throne'. Public domain (pub. pre-1929).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "stanzas": {"1": {"syllabified": "What Child is this who, laid to rest On Ma -- ry's lap is sleep -- ing? Whom an -- gels greet with an -- thems sweet, While shep -- herds watch are keep -- ing? This, this is Christ the King, Whom shep -- herds guard and an -- gels sing; Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, The Babe, the Son of Ma -- ry.", "prose": ["What Child is this who, laid to rest", "On Mary's lap is sleeping?", "Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,", "While shepherds watch are keeping?", "This, this is Christ the King,", "Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;", "Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,", "The Babe, the Son of Mary."]}, "2": {"syllabified": "Why lies He in such mean es -- tate, Where ox and ass are feed -- ing? Good Chris -- tians, fear, for sin -- ners here The si -- lent Word is plead -- ing. Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, The cross be borne for me, for you. Hail, hail the Word made flesh, The Babe, the Son of Ma -- ry.", "prose": ["Why lies He in such mean estate,", "Where ox and ass are feeding?", "Good Christians, fear, for sinners here", "The silent Word is pleading.", "Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,", "The cross be borne for me, for you.", "Hail, hail the Word made flesh,", "The Babe, the Son of Mary."]}, "3": {"syllabified": "So bring Him in -- cense, gold and myrrh, Come peas -- ant, king to own Him; The King of kings sal -- va -- tion brings, Let lov -- ing hearts en -- throne Him. Raise, raise a song on high, The vir -- gin sings her lul -- la -- by. Joy, joy for Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Ma -- ry.", "prose": ["So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,", "Come peasant, king to own Him;", "The King of kings salvation brings,", "Let loving hearts enthrone Him.", "Raise, raise a song on high,", "The virgin sings her lullaby.", "Joy, joy for Christ is born,", "The Babe, the Son of Mary."]}}, "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}