What child is this layed to rest

While Mary's man is sleeping

Whom angles greet with anthems sweet

While shepards watch their king

Why lies he in such lowly place

While cows and sheep are feeding

Good christian fear for sinners here

A silent word is pleeding



Chorus

This This is christ the King

Whom shepards guard and angles sing

Hast hast to bring him praise

The baby son of mary

So bring him insence, gold, and myrrh

come peasant King to owe him

the king of kings salvation bring

that loving hearts inthrone



Chorus

This this is christ the king

Whom Shepards guard and angles sing

Hast Hast to bring him praise

the baby son of Mary