What Child Is This (Banjo Cover)
Channel: Johnpaul Humphrey
Date: 2020-12-16

'Tis the season for Christmas Carols!


This is an old tune called "Greensleeves" which has been turned into a Christmas carol we sing.


What Child is this? Whom laid to rest, 
on Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
while shepherds their watch are keeping.


Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and donkey are feeding?
Good Christian fear for sinners here,
the silent word is pleading.


So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh.
come, peasant, king, to own him.
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone him.


Chorus:
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing!
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.


As you can tell, this is an old carol. "Laud" means to praise, and "mean estate" means "low-income housing." OK, that is a bit of a stretch, but Jesus was laid in a feeding-trough, cause there was no room in the inn. So that is pretty low-income housing. Mary must have been a pretty strong mom with all she went through.