What Child Is This

	  		
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What Child is this who, laid to rest 
   Am     F      E 
On Mary's lap is sleeping? 
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Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet, 
      Am        Em        Am 
While shepherds watch are keeping? 

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This, this is Christ the King, 
     Am        F         E 
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing; 
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Haste, haste, to bring Him laud, 
    Am        E      Am 
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 

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Why lies He in such mean estate, 
      Am     F       E 
Where ox and ass are feeding? 
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Good Christians, fear, for sinners here 
    Am     Em      Am 
The silent Word is pleading. 

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Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, 
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The cross be borne for me, for you. 
C              G         Em 
Hail, hail the Word made flesh, 
    Am        Em     Am 
The Babe, the Son of Mary. 

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So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, 
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Come peasant, king to own Him; 
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The King of kings salvation brings, 
    Am     Em     Am 
Let loving hearts enthrone Him. 

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Raise, raise a song on high, 
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The virgin sings her lullaby. 
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Joy, joy for Christ is born, 
    Am        Em     Am 
The Babe, the Son of Mary.