What Child Is This
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[VERSE
1]
What
[Em]child is this, who [D]laid to [Bm]rest
On[Em]Mary's
lap is [B]sleep
- ing?
Whom
[Em]an - [D]gels greet [G]with
[D]Anthems
sweet [Bm]while [Em]shepherds [B7]watch are [Em]keep
- ing?
[CHORUS]
[G]This
- this
is [D]Christ the [Bm]King
Whom
[Em]shepherds guard and [B]angels sing.
[G]Haste
- haste
to [D]bring Him [Bm]laud
The
[Em]Babe, the [B7]Son of [Em]May
- y
[VERSE
2]
Why
lies He in such mean estate
On
ox and ass are feed
- ing?
Good
Chris -
tian fear for
Sinners
here, the silent Word is plead
- ing
[VERSE
3]
So
bring Him in
- cense,
gold and myrh
Come
peasant king to own Him.
The
King of Kings salvation brings
Let
lov -
ing hearts enthrone Him.
Words
by William Chatterton Dix
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