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
The Christ, the King
Whom Shepherds guard
And angels sing:
Haste, haste
To bring him laud
The babe, the Son of Mary
Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christians fear for sinners here
The silent word is pleading
This, this is
The Christ, the King
Whom Shepherds guard
And angels sing:
Hail, hail
The word made flesh
The babe, the Son of Mary
So bring him insence, gold and myrrh
Come, peasant, king, to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone him
Raise, raise
The song on high
The virgin sings our lullaby
Joy, Joy
For Christ is born
The babe, the Son of Mary
Joy, Joy
For Christ is born
The babe, the Son of Mary