What child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Ma-ry's lap__is sleep-ing?
Whom an-gels greet with an-thems sweet, 
While shep-herds watch__are keep-ing?

This,__this__is Christ_the King,__
Whom shep-herds guard__and an-gels sing!
Haste,__haste__to bring_him laud,___
The babe,__the son____of Ma - ry!

Why lies he in__such mean es-tate,
Where ox and ass_are feed-ing?
Good Chris-tian, fear, for sin-ners here
The si-lent Word__is plead-ing.

Nails,__spear__shall pierce_him through,
The cross be borne__for me, for you.__
Hail,__hail,__the Word_made flesh,___
The babe,__the son____of Ma - ry! 

So bring him in-cense, god and myrrh;__
Come, pea-sant, king,__to own__him.
The King of Kings__sal-va-tion brings;
Let lov-ing hearts__en-throne__him.

Raise,__raise_the song_on high!
The Vir-gin sings__her lul-la-by.
Joy,__joy,__for Christ is born,
The babe,__the son____of Ma - ry!