Text: | What Child Is This? |
Author: | William Chatterton Dix |
Tune: | GREENSLEEVES |
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 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]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | What child is this, who, laid to rest |
Title: | What Child Is This? |
Author: | William Chatterton Dix |
Refrain First Line: | This, this is Christ the King |
Publication Date: | 1996 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Angels; Christmas; Epiphany(6 more...) |
Source: | The Manger Throne, 1865 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GREENSLEEVES |
Key: | e minor |
Source: | 16th century English melody |