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Text: | What Child Is This (Qué niño es este) |
Author: | William C. Dix, 1837-1898 |
Author: | Angel M. Mergal, 1909-1971 |
Tune: | GREENSLEEVES |
Harmonizer: | John Stainer, 1840-1901 |
1 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?
Refrain:
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The babe, the son of Mary!
2 Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading. [Refrain]
3 So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;
Come, peasant, king, to own him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone him. [Refrain]
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1 ¿Qué niño es éste que al dormir
en brazos de María, pastores velan,
ángeles le cantan melodías?
Estribillo:
Él es el Cristo, el Rey.
Pastores, ángeles cantad;
venid, venid a él, al hijo de María.
2 ¿Por qué en humilde establo así
el niño ha nacido?
Por todo injusto pecador
su amor ha florecido. [Estribillo]
3 Traed ofrendas en su honor,
el rey como el labriego.
Al Rey de reyes, Salvador,
un trono levantemos. [Estribillo]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | What child is this, who, laid to rest (Qué niño este que aldormir) |
Title: | What Child Is This (Qué niño es este) |
Author: | William C. Dix, 1837-1898 (alt.) |
Author: | Angel M. Mergal, 1909-1971 |
Refrain First Line: | This, this is Christ the King (Él es el Cristo el Rey) |
Meter: | 8 7 8 7 with refrain |
Language: | English; Spanish |
Publication Date: | 2019 |
Scripture: | ; ; |
Topic: | Año Cristiano: Epifanía; Christian Year: Epiphany |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GREENSLEEVES |
Harmonizer: | John Stainer, 1840-1901 |
Meter: | 8 7 8 7 with refrain |
Key: | e minor or modal |
Source: | English melody, 16th c. |