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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.
 
"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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*[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]
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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]
  
  

Latest revision as of 14:59, 15 October 2010

"What Child is This?" is a Christmas carol written by William Chatterton Dix[1] in 1865 and based on the old English folk melody "Greensleeves"[2] 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?

Who 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 ass are feeding?

Good Christian fear, for sinners here the silent Word is pleading

Nails, spears, shall pierce him through, the cross be borne for me, for you

Hail, hail the Word made flesh, the babe, the son of Mary


So bring him incense, gold and myrrh, come peasant, king to own him

The King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him

Raise, raise the song on high, the virgin sings here lullaby

Joy, joy the Christ is born, the babe, the son of Mary

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