Common Tune

Hymn

Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

EWING · 7.6.7.6.D · words Joseph S. Cook · music Alexander C. Ewing

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Gentle Mary Laid Her Child in sought in man found man a and a ly low wise low ly men ger; Him; ger; tle gels tle ry Ma sang Ma An 1. Gen 2. 3. Gen ry Child birth; Child laid laid bout a her His her more all world round stran Stran a a a ry the no but glo to Him: ger: ger: is en's He lay, still star He Heav There de ly de filed, forth, filed, the shone the un bright un ful an be sing can Sav the gels the He beau heard ti the ry; ing; ior? sto of herds a Babe God, saw Such Son Shep ble drous birth, a sight, place, the hum won such of in of were His glo ring fa the the have King hills found ry! ing. vor. His the the in were of Name plains saved Praise All Ask race night, hail all who earth, all lit all the that the Joseph S. Cook, 1919 EWING 7.6.7.6.D Alexander C. Ewing, 1853
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child in sought in man found man a and a ly low wise low ly men ger; Him; ger; tle gels tle ry Ma sang Ma An 1. Gen 2. 3. Gen ry Child birth; Child laid laid bout a her His her more all world round stran Stran a a a ry the no but glo to Him: ger: ger: is en's He lay, still star He Heav There de ly de filed, forth, filed, the shone the un bright un ful an be sing can Sav the gels the He beau heard ti the ry; ing; ior? sto of herds a Babe God, saw Such Son Shep ble drous birth, a sight, place, the hum won such of in of were His glo ring fa the the have King hills found ry! ing. vor. His the the in were of Name plains saved Praise All Ask race night, hail all who earth, all lit all the that the Joseph S. Cook, 1919 EWING 7.6.7.6.D Alexander C. Ewing, 1853

1.Gentle Mary laid her Child
lowly in a manger;
There He lay, the undefiled,
to the world a Stranger:
Such a Babe in such a place,
can He be the Savior?
Ask the saved of all the race
who have found His favor.

2.Angels sang about His birth;
wise men sought and found Him;
Heaven's star shone brightly forth,
glory all around Him:
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
heard the angels singing;
All the plains were lit that night,
all the hills were ringing.

3.Gentle Mary laid her Child
lowly in a manger;
He is still the undefiled,
but no more a stranger:
Son of God, of humble birth,
beautiful the story;
Praise His Name in all the earth,
hail the King of glory!

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Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ANGEL'S STORY, DIVINUM MYSTERIUM, ELLACOMBE, LANCASHIRE, LLANGLOFFAN, MEIRIONYDD, MUNICH, RUTHERFORD, WEBB.

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