Worship Supplement ‎#716

716. Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

1 Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger;
There he lay, the Undefiled,
To the world a stranger.
Such a Babe in such a place,
Can he be the Saviour?
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found his favor.

2 Angels sang about his birth,
Wise men sought and found him;
Heaven's star shone brightly forth
Glory all around him.
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
Heard the angels singing;
All the plains were lit that night,
All the hills were ringing.

3 Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger;
He is still the Undefiled,
But no more a stranger.
Son of God of humble birth,
Beautiful the story;
Praise his name in all the earth;
Hail! the King of glory!

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Mary laid her Child
• Title: Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
• Author: Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859-1933
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D
• Publication Date: 1969
• Topic: The Christian Year: Christmastide
• Copyright: © MCMLVI by Gordon V. Thompson, Limited
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM
• Meter: 7. 6. 7. 6. D
• Key: G Major
• Source: Piae Cantiones, 1582