Common Tune

Hymn

What Child Is This?

GREENSLEEVES · 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 · words William Chatterton Dix · music English traditional (16th cent.)

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What Child Is This? king ass lap On to are is Come peas ox Ma and Where ant, ry's own feed sleep ing? Him; ing? Him He is bring lies in in this 3. So 2. Why 1. What Child and es to myrrh, tate, rest cense, such who, gold mean laid watch Word hearts Let en is are lov si shep ing lent herds throne plead keep ing. Him. ing? of tians, gels The King kings fear, greet Chris an The Good Whom sweet, here tion ners thems While brings, sal for with va an sin her for and an lul me, gin be herds sings borne guard la for gels by. you. sing; is raise spear this pierce Christ a shall song Raise, Nails, This, The The Whom vir cross shep on Him the King, through, high, Son Son Son of of of the the the Ma Ma Ma ry. ry. ry. joy hail haste, Christ Word bring for the to Joy, Hail, Haste, Babe, Babe, Babe, The The The is made born, Him flesh, laud, William Chatterton Dix, 1865 GREENSLEEVES 8.7.8.7.6.8.6.7 English traditional (16th cent.)

1.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.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.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.

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