What Child Is This?
What child is this who laid to rest??â?¹??Â
On Mary's lap is sleeping??â?¹??Â
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet??â?¹??Â
While shepherds watch are keeping??â?¹??Â
This, this is Christ the king??â?¹??Â
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing??â?¹??Â
Haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary??â?¹??Â
Why lies he in such mean estate??â?¹??Â
Where ox and cattle are feeding??â?¹??Â
Good Christians fear for sinners here??â?¹??Â
The silent word is pleading??â?¹??Â
This, this is Christ the king??â?¹??Â
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing??â?¹??Â
Haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary??â?¹??Â
So bring him insence, gold and myrrh??â?¹??Â
Come peasant king to own him??â?¹??Â
The King of kings salvation brings??â?¹??Â
Let loving hearts enthrone him??â?¹??Â
This, this is Christ the king??â?¹??Â
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing??â?¹??Â
Haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary
On Mary's lap is sleeping??â?¹??Â
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet??â?¹??Â
While shepherds watch are keeping??â?¹??Â
This, this is Christ the king??â?¹??Â
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing??â?¹??Â
Haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary??â?¹??Â
Why lies he in such mean estate??â?¹??Â
Where ox and cattle are feeding??â?¹??Â
Good Christians fear for sinners here??â?¹??Â
The silent word is pleading??â?¹??Â
This, this is Christ the king??â?¹??Â
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing??â?¹??Â
Haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary??â?¹??Â
So bring him insence, gold and myrrh??â?¹??Â
Come peasant king to own him??â?¹??Â
The King of kings salvation brings??â?¹??Â
Let loving hearts enthrone him??â?¹??Â
This, this is Christ the king??â?¹??Â
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing??â?¹??Â
Haste, haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary