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Hymn

Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

PASSION CHORALE · 7.6.7.6.D · words Joseph S. Cook · music Hans Leo Hassler

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Gentle Mary Laid Her Child in sought in a and a ly ly men man found man ger; Him; ger; Ma sang Ma ry a ry 3. Gen 2. An 1. Gen tle gels tle low wise low Child birth; Child laid bout laid her His her more all world a a a the no ry stran round Stran ger: Him: ger: still star lay, the shone the is en's He He Heav There but glo to filed, forth, filed, un bright un de ly de ful an be the gels the can heard beau birth, sight, place, ti the He sto sing Sav ry; ing; ior? God, Babe saw Such a herds of Son Shep a drous ble of the in hum won such King hills found of were His hail all who the the have glo ring fa ry! ing. vor. saved in were of Name plains Ask His the the Praise All the that the earth, night, race lit all all Joseph S. Cook, 1919 PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6.D Hans Leo Hassler, 1601
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child in sought in a and a ly ly men man found man ger; Him; ger; Ma sang Ma ry a ry 3. Gen 2. An 1. Gen tle gels tle low wise low Child birth; Child laid bout laid her His her more all world a a a the no ry stran round Stran ger: Him: ger: still star lay, the shone the is en's He He Heav There but glo to filed, forth, filed, un bright un de ly de ful an be the gels the can heard beau birth, sight, place, ti the He sto sing Sav ry; ing; ior? God, Babe saw Such a herds of Son Shep a drous ble of the in hum won such King hills found of were His hail all who the the have glo ring fa ry! ing. vor. saved in were of Name plains Ask His the the Praise All the that the earth, night, race lit all all Joseph S. Cook, 1919 PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6.D Hans Leo Hassler, 1601

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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