What Child Is This?

{title: What Child Is This?}

{c: Verse 1}
What [Am]Child is [C]this who, [G]laid to [(Em)]rest
On [F]Mary's [(Dm)]lap is [E7]sleeping?
Whom [Am]angels [C]greet with [G]anthems [(Em)]sweet,
While [F]shepherds [E7]watch are [Am]keeping?
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[C]This, this is [G]Christ the King
Whom [Am]shepherds guard and [E]angels [(E7)]sing;
[C]Haste, haste, to [G]bring Him laud,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E7]Son of [Am]Mary.
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{c: Verse 2}
Why [Am]lies He [C]in such [G]mean estate,
Where [Am]ox and [(Dm)]ass are [E7]feeding?
Good [Am]Christians, [C]fear, for [G]sinners [(Em)]here
The [F]silent [E7]Word is [Am]pleading.
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[C]Nails, spear shall [G]pierce Him through,
The [Am]cross be borne for [E]me, for [(E7)]you.
[C]Hail, hail, the [G]Word made flesh,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E7]Son of [Am]Mary.
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{c: Verse 3}
So [Am]bring Him [C]incense, [G]gold, and [(Em)]myrrh,
Come, [F]peasant, [(Dm)]king to [E7]own Him;
The [Am]King of [C]kings sal[G]vation [(Em)]brings,
Let [F]loving [E7]hearts en[Am]throne Him
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[C]Raise, raise a [G]song on high,
The [Am]virgin sings her [E]lulla[(E7)]by.
[C]Joy, joy for [G]Christ is born,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E7]Son of [Am]Mary.
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{c: Final Chorus}
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[C]This, this is [G]Christ the King
Whom [Am]shepherds guard and [E]angels [(E7)]sing;
[C]Haste, haste, to [G]bring Him laud,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E]Son of [Am]Mary.
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