What Child Is This?

...they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it

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wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. Luke 2:17-18
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1. What Child is this who, laid to rest, on Mar - y’s lap is sleep - ing?
2. Why lies He in such low es - tate where ox and lamb are feed - ing?

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3. So bring Him in-cense, gold and myrrh, come peas-ant, king to own
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Whom an - gels greet with an-thems sweet while shep-herds watch are keep - ing?
Good Chris-tian, fear: for sin - ners here the si - lent Word is plead - ing.
The King of kings sal - va - tion brings; let lov - ing hearts en-throne Him.
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This, this is Christ the King, whom shep-herds guard and an - gels sing;
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through; the cross be borne for me, for you.
Raise, raise the song on high. The vir - gin sings her lul - la - by.
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haste, haste to bring Him laud, the Babe, the son of Mar - y.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the Babe, the son of Mar - y.
Joy, joy for Christ is born, the Babe, the son of Mar - y!
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TEXT: William Dix, 1871 GREENSLEEVES
MUSIC: English folk song, arr. in Carols New and Old, 1871 87.87.68.67