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 Christian, fear, for sinners here The silent Word is pleading.

This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, 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.

This, this is Christ the King, Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring Him laud, The babe, the Son of Mary.

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1- What child is this, who~o, laid to rest, O~on Mary’s lap i~is sleeping?
(Whom) angels greet wi~ith anthems sweet, Whi~ile she~epherds watch a~are keeping?

This, thi~i~is Christ the King, Who~om shepherds gua~ard (and) an-gels sing;
Haste, ha~aste to bring Him laud, The ba~abe, the So~on o~of Mary.

2- Why li~ies He in such mean estate Whe~ere ox and ass a~are feeding?
(Good) Christian, fear, fo~or sinners here (The) si~i~ilent Word i~is pleading.

This, thi~i~is Christ the King, Who~om shepherds gua~ard (and) an-gels sing;
Haste, ha~aste to bring Him laud, The ba~abe, the So~on o~of Mary.

3- So bring Him i~incense, gold, and myrrh, Co~ome, peasant, king, to~o own Him;
(The) King of ki~ings salvation brings; Le~et lo~oving hear~earts enthrone Him.

This, thi~i~is Christ the King, Who~om shepherds gua~ard (and) an-gels sing;
Haste, ha~aste to bring Him laud, The ba~abe, the So~on o~of Mary.

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