"What Child is This?" is a [[Christmascarol]] carol written by William Chatterton Dix<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chatterton_DixWikipedia - William Chatterton Dix]</ref> in 1865 and based on the old English folk melody "Greensleeves"<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GreensleevesWikipedia - Greensleeves]</ref> believed by some to have been written by Henry VIII King of England.
===Words===
What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping?
Joy, joy the Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary
==External Links==*[http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/downloads.php?cat_id=16 A free MP3 recording of "What Child is This" is available for use in worship from hymnswithoutwords.com]==and References==
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*[http://www.hymnswithoutwords.com/hymns/What_Child_is_this A free MP3 recording of "What Child is This" is available for use in worship from hymnswithoutwords.com] {{returnto}} [[Christian music]] | [[Christmas carols]] | [[Category:Christian music]][[Category:Christmas carols]]