What Child Is This

What child is this?

Who meant to rest on Mary's lap is sleeping

Who angels greet with anthem sweet

While shepherds watch our 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

So bring him incense, gold and myrrh

Come peasant King to own him

The King of kings, salvation brings

Let loving hearts enthrone Him

This, this is Christ, the King

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him laud

The babe, the Son of Mary

Nails fierce shall pierce him through

The cross be borne for me, for you

Hail, hail, the word made flesh

Obeyed the Son of Mary

This, this is Christ, the King

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him laud

The babe, the Son of Mary

Praise Him, Son of joy

Joy to the risen Lord

Praise Him, Son of joy

Joy to the risen Lord

This, this is Christ the king

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him laud

The babe, the Son of Mary