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| − | "What Child is This?" is 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.
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| − | What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping?
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| − | This, this is Christ the king, whom shepherds guard and angels sing
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| − | Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary
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| − | Why lies he in such mean estate, where ox and ass are feeding?
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| − | Good Christian fear, for sinners here the silent Word is pleading
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| − | Nails, spears, shall pierce him through, the cross be borne for me, for you
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| − | Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the babe, the son of Mary
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| − | So bring him incense, gold and myrrh, come peasant, king to own him
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| − | The King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him
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| − | Raise, raise the song on high, the virgin sings here lullaby
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| − | Joy, joy the Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary
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| − | ==Links 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]
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| − | {{returnto}} [[Christian music]] | [[Christmas carols]]
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