What Child Is This?

What Child is This? is a Christmas carol written by William Chatterton DixWikipedia - William Chatterton Dix in 1865 and based on the old English folk melody "Greensleeves"Wikipedia - Greensleeves believed by some to have been written by Henry VIII King of England.
==Lyrics==
: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
==References==
==External links==
*A free MP3 recording of "What Child is This" is available for use in worship from hymnswithoutwords.com
Category:Christian music
Category:Christmas