What Child Is This

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What Child Is This
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Intro

• What Child Is This
• English Melody
• Lyrics by William Dix
• Public Domain

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V1a

• What Child is this, who laid to rest
• On Mary's lap is sleeping?

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V1b

• Whom angels greet
• with anthems sweet
• While shepherds watch are keeping?

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C a

• This, this is Christ the King,
• Whom shepherds guard and
• angels sing.

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C b

• Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
• The Babe the Son of Mary.

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V2a

• So bring Him incense,
• gold, and myrrh,
• Come peasant, king to own Him.

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V2b

• The King of kings, salvation brings,
• Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

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C a

• This, this is Christ the King,
• Whom shepherds guard and
• angels sing.

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C b

• Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
• The Babe the Son of Mary.

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V3

• Why lies He in such mean estate
• Where ox and lamb are feeding
• Good Christian fear for sinners here
• The silent Word is pleading.

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C a

• This, this is Christ the King,
• Whom shepherds guard and
• angels sing.

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C b

• Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
• The Babe the Son of Mary.