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Hymn

Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

WOODBIRD · 7.6.7.6.D · words Joseph S. Cook · music German, 17th century

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Gentle Mary Laid Her Child in sought in man a and a found ly ly men ger; Him; ger; man Ma sang Ma laid ry a ry 3. Gen 2. An 1. Gen tle gels tle bout low wise low Child birth; Child her His her laid more all world a a a no ry the ger: Him: ger: stran round Stran star lay, still is the but the shone en's He He Heav There glo to filed, forth, filed, un bright un de de ly ful an be sing Sav sto the gels the beau heard can ti the He ry; ing; ior? Babe of herds a of the in God, saw Son Shep Such ble drous a birth, sight, place, hum won such King hills found all were His of hail the the have ry! ing. vor. glo ring fa Name plains saved who in were of His the the Praise All Ask earth, night, race all lit all that the the Joseph S. Cook, 1919 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century
Gentle Mary Laid Her Child in sought in man a and a found ly ly men ger; Him; ger; man Ma sang Ma laid ry a ry 3. Gen 2. An 1. Gen tle gels tle bout low wise low Child birth; Child her His her laid more all world a a a no ry the ger: Him: ger: stran round Stran star lay, still is the but the shone en's He He Heav There glo to filed, forth, filed, un bright un de de ly ful an be sing Sav sto the gels the beau heard can ti the He ry; ing; ior? Babe of herds a of the in God, saw Son Shep Such ble drous a birth, sight, place, hum won such King hills found all were His of hail the the have ry! ing. vor. glo ring fa Name plains saved who in were of His the the Praise All Ask earth, night, race all lit all that the the Joseph S. Cook, 1919 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century

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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