The New Christian Hymnal ‎#382

382. 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, the mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Savior holy.

3. 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: Once In Royal David's City
• Author: Mrs. C. F. Alexander (1848)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: Songs For Children: Jesus' Birth

Tune Information

• Name: IRBY
• Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett (1849)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 8 8
• Incipit: 57111 71221 13533
• Key: F Major