What Child Is This?
Topic: Birth
Tonic Sol-fa — Stanza 1
Movable-do sol-fa auto-derived from the public-domain melody in Em. A rehearsal aid — check it against the score before printing.
Lyrics
Verse 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.
Verse 2
Why lies He in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading.
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.
Verse 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.
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.