Text:What Child Is This?
Author:William Chatterton Dix
Tune:GREENSLEEVES

94. What Child Is This?

1 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?

Refrain:
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
The Babe, the son of Mary.

2 So bring him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come, peasant, king, to own him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone him. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: What child is this, who, laid to rest
Title: What Child Is This?
Author: William Chatterton Dix
Refrain First Line: This, this is Christ the King
Publication Date: 1996
Scripture: ;
Topic: Angels; Christmas; Epiphany (6 more...)
Source: The Manger Throne, 1865
Tune Information
Name: GREENSLEEVES
Key: e minor
Source: 16th century English melody



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