What Child Is This?

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William Chaterton Dix

       Em                D
What child is this who, laid to rest
Why   lies He is such   mean estate
So   bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
      Em               B
On   Mary’s lap, is  sleeping?
Where ox and ass are  feeding?
Come peasant, king, to own Him;
        Em                D
Whom    angels greet with anthems sweet
Good Christian fear for  sinners here
The    King of kings  salvation brings,
        Em       B          Em
While shepherds watch are  keeping?
The    silent   Word is   pleading.
Let    loving   hearts enthrone Him.

  G              D
This, this is Christ the King,
       Em               B
Whom shepherd guard and angels sing
 G                D
Haste, Haste to bring Him laud,
     Em        B      Em
The Babe, the son of Mary