What Child Is This
William Chatterton DixVersion1
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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?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear for sinners here,
The silent Word is pleasing.
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
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.
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own Him,
The King of kings, salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
Raise, raise the song on high,
The Virgin sings her lullaby:
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
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Readable chord sheet for What Child Is This by William Chatterton Dix
[Em] What [Em]child is this, who, [D]laid to rest On [C]Mary's lap, is [B7]sleeping? Whom [Em]angels greet with [D]anthems sweet, While [C]shepherds [B7]watch are [Em]keeping? [G]This, this is [D]Christ the King, Whom [C]shepherds guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D]bring him laud, The [C]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]Mary! Why [Em]lies he in such [D]mean estate Where [C]ox and ass are [B7]feeding? Good [Em]Christian, fear for [D]sinners here, The [C]silent [B7]Word is [Em]pleasing. [G]This, this is [D]Christ the King, Whom [C]shepherds guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D]bring him laud, The [C]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]Mary! [G]Nails, spear shall [D]pierce Him through, The [C]cross be borne for [B7]me, for you. [G]Hail, hail the [D]Word made flesh, The [C]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]Mary. [G]This, this is [D]Christ the King, Whom [C]shepherds guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D]bring him laud, The [C]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]Mary! So [Em]bring Him incense, [D]gold, and myrrh, Come [C]peasant king to [B7]own Him, The [Em]King of kings, sal[D]vation brings, Let [C]loving [B7]hearts en[Em]throne Him. [G]This, this is [D]Christ the King, Whom [C]shepherds guard and [B7]angels sing: [G]Haste, haste to [D]bring him laud, The [C]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]Mary! [G]Raise, raise the [D]song on high, The [C]Virgin sings her [B7]lullaby: [G]Joy, joy, for [D]Christ is born, The [C]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]Mary!