What Child Is This?

What child is this who laid to rest

On Mary's lap is sleeping

Whom angels greet with anthem 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 Christians fear for sinners here

The silent word is pleading

Raise, raise a song on high

The virgin sings her lullaby

Joy, joy for Christ is born

The babe, the son of Mary

What child is this

What child is this

What child is this

What child is this

The babe, the son of Mary