"What Child is This?" is an old Enlgish a [[Christmas carol]] written by William Chatterton Dix<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chatterton_Dix Wikipedia - William Chatterton Dix]</ref> in 1865 and based on the old English folk melody "Greensleeves"<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensleeves Wikipedia - 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
==Links and References=={{reflist}} *[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]]