What Child Is This?

What Child is this who lay 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



Why lies He in such mean estate

Where ox and mules are feeding?

Good Christians fear for all 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



So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh

Come, peasant, king to own

The King of kings salvation brings

Let loving hearts enthrone Him