What Child Is This?

[Verse 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?

[Chorus:]

This, this is Christ the King

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him laud

The Babe, the Son of Mary

[Verse 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

[Chorus]

[Verse 3:]

Nails, spear, shall pierce Him through

The Cross be borne, for me, for you

Hail, hail, the Word made flesh

The Babe, the Son of Mary!

[Chorus]

[Verse 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

[Chorus]

[Verse 4:]

Raise, raise, the song on high

The Virgin sings her lullaby

Joy joy for Christ is born

The Babe, the Son of Mary!