Laudes Domini ‎#327

327. "The child Jesus"

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 lowly, poor, and mean,
Lived on earth our Saviour then.

3 And, through 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 Oh, our eyes at last shall see him,
Through his own redeeming love,
For that child so dear and gentle
Is our God 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,
We shall see him; but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high;
When like stars his children crowned
All in white shall wait around.

Text Information

• First Line: Once in royal David's city
• Title: "The child Jesus"
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Topic: Advent of Christ: At Birth; Christ: Advent at Birth; Christ: Incarnation of
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: IRBY
• Meter: 8s, 7s, 7s
• Key: G Major or modal