What Child Is This

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What Child Is This

• Lyrics by William Dix, 1865
• Music is a 16th century English melody

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What child is thiswho, laid to rest,on Marys
lapis sleeping?
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Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while
shepherds watch are keeping?
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This, this isChrist the King,whomshepherds
guard and angels sing
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Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the
son of Mary
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Why lies he in such mean estate, where ox and ass
are feeding?
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Good Christians, fear, for sinners here the
silent Word is pleading.
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This, this isChrist the King,whomshepherds
guard and angels sing
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So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, come
peasant, king, to own him.
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The King of kings salvation brings, let loving
hearts enthrone him.
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This, this isChrist the King,whomshepherds
guard and angels sing
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Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the
son of Mary