The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#102

102. Once In Royal David's City

1 Once in royal David's city
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her baby,
In a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.

2 He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall:
With the poor, and mean, and lowly
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

3 And, thro' all His wondrous childhood,
He would honor and obey,
Love and watch the lowly maiden
In whose gentle arms He lay:
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.

4 But our eyes at last shall see Him
Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above:
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.

5 Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
Shall we see Him; but in heaven,
Set at God's right hand on high:
Then like stars His children crowned,
All in white shall wait around.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Once in royal David's city
• Title: Once In Royal David's City
• Author: Cecil F Alexander, 1823-1895
• Meter: 8.7.8.7. 77
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Advent and Nativity

Tune Information

• Name: IRBY
• Composer: Henry j Gauntlett, 1805-1876
• Meter: 8.7.8.7. 77
• Key: G Major or modal