Author: Mrs. Cecil F. AlexanderHymnal: Gems of Song #173 (1901)Hymnal Title: Gems of SongFirst Line: Once in royal David's cityTopics: ChristmasLanguages: EnglishTune Title: [Once in royal David's city]
Author: Cecil Frances AlexanderHymnal: Glory to God #140 (2013)Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7Hymnal Title: Glory to GodFirst Line: Once in royal David's cityLyrics: 1 Once in royal David’s city
stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby
in a manger for his bed:
Mary was that mother mild;
Jesus Christ, her little child.
2 He came down to earth from heaven
who is God and Lord of all,
and his shelter was a stable,
and his cradle was a stall;
with the poor and meek and lowly,
lived on earth our Savior holy.
3 Jesus is our childhood’s pattern;
day by day like us he grew;
he was little, weak and helpless;
tears and smiles like us he knew;
and he feels for all our sadness,
and he shares in all our gladness.
4 And our eyes at last shall see him,
through his own redeeming love;
for that child so dear and gentle
is our Lord in heaven above;
and he leads his children on
to the place where he is gone.Topics: Christian Year Nativity/Christmas; Christian Year Epiphany; Jesus Christ BirthScripture: Luke 2:4-7Languages: EnglishTune Title: IRBY
Author: João Gomes da Rocha; Cecil Frances Humphreys AlexanderHymnal: Hinário para o Culto Cristão #107 (1991)Hymnal Title: Hinário para o Culto Cristão Languages: PortugueseTune Title: IRBY
Author: Mrs. Cecil F. AlexanderHymnal: Hosanna for the Sunday School #68 (1898)Hymnal Title: Hosanna for the Sunday SchoolLanguages: EnglishTune Title: [Once, in royal David's city]
Author: John NewtonHymnal: Hosanna for the Sunday School #69 (1898)Hymnal Title: Hosanna for the Sunday SchoolLanguages: EnglishTune Title: [One there is above all others]
Hymnal: Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #233 (1883)Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7Hymnal Title: Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich)Topics: CatechismLanguages: EnglishTune Title: IRBY