What Child Is This lyrics

Artist	Jessica Simpson
Album(s)	Re-Joyce: The Christmas Album

Lyrics

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?

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. why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good christians, fear, for sinners here
The silent word is pleading

Nails, spear shall pierce him through
The cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail the word made flesh
The babe, the son of mary

3. so bring him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, king to own him;
The king of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone him

Raise, raise a song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for christ is born
The babe, the son of mary

Sheet music by dix from henry ramsden bramley and john stainer, christmas carols new and old (london: novello, ewer & co., ca 1871)

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