1 Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger;
There he lay, the Undefiled,
To the world a stranger.
Such a Babe in such a place,
Can he be the Saviour?
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found his favor.
2 Angels sang about his birth,
Wise men sought and found him;
Heaven's star shone brightly forth
Glory all around him.
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
Heard the angels singing;
All the plains were lit that night,
All the hills were ringing.
3 Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger;
He is still the Undefiled,
But no more a stranger.
Son of God of humble birth,
Beautiful the story;
Praise his name in all the earth;
Hail! the King of glory!
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First Line: | Gentle Mary laid her Child |
Title: | Gentle Mary Laid Her Child |
Author: | Joseph Simpson Cook, 1859-1933 |
Meter: | 7. 6. 7. 6. D |
Publication Date: | 1969 |
Topic: | The Christian Year: Christmastide |
Copyright: | © MCMLVI by Gordon V. Thompson, Limited |
Notes: | Now Public Domain |
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Name: | TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM |
Meter: | 7. 6. 7. 6. D |
Key: | G Major |
Source: | Piae Cantiones, 1582 |