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1. What Child is this who, laid to rest | |||
On Mary’s lap is sleeping? | |||
Whom 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. | |||
2. Why lies He in such mean estate, | |||
Where ox and ass are feeding? | |||
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here | |||
The silent Word is pleading. | |||
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, | |||
The cross be borne for me, for you. | |||
Hail, hail the Word made flesh, | |||
The Babe, the Son of Mary. | |||
3. 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 a song on high, | |||
The virgin sings her lullaby. | |||
Joy, joy for Christ is born, | |||
The Babe, the Son of Mary.</poem> | |||
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CPDL #20666:
[ Capella]
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2009-12-25). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 39 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: What Child is this?
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Lyricist: William Chatterton Dix
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
English text
1. What Child is this who, laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom 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.
2. Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
3. 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 a song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.