What Child Is This?

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.



Lies he in such mean estate

Where ox and ass are feeding

Good Christian fear

For sinners here

The silent word is creeding.



This, this is Christ the king

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him light

The babe, the son of Mary.



Nails, spears shall pierce Him through

The cross be borne for me, for you

Hail, hail the Word made Flesh

The babe, the son of Mary...