Text: | What Child Is This? |
Author: | William Chatterton Dix |
Tune: | GREENSLEEVES |
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?
Refrain:
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. (Refrain)
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. (Refrain)
Text Information | |
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First Line: | What Child is this, who, laid to rest |
Title: | What Child Is This? |
Author: | William Chatterton Dix (1871) |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7 with refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1985 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Biblical Characters: Mary |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GREENSLEEVES |
Meter: | 8.7.8.7 with refrain |
Key: | e minor |
Source: | English melody, c. 16th century |