What Child Is This

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

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

Oh, this, this is Christ the King

Whom shepherds guard and angels sing

Haste, haste to bring Him laud

The babe (the babe)

The son (the son)

Of Mary (of Mary)

What child is this

Who, laid to rest

On Mary's lap (on Mary's lap)

Is sleeping?

Oh joy, oh joy

For Christ is born

The babe

The son

Of Mary