What Child Is This? Songtext / Lyric

What child is this laid to rest

While Mary's man is sleeping

Whom angles greet with anthems sweet

While shepherds watch their king






Why lies he in such lowly place

While cows and sheep are feeding

Good christian fear for sinners here

A silent word is pleading



This is Christ the King

Whom shepherds guard and angles sing

Hast hast to bring him praise

The baby son of Mary



So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh

Come peasant King to owe him

The king of kings salvation bring

That loving hearts in throne