141 What Child Is This?
[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?
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?
[C]
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The babe the son of Mary.
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 Christian fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
[C]
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The babe the son of Mary.
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste haste to bring Him laud
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.
So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
[C]
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The babe the son of Mary.
This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The babe the son of Mary.