Using the 16th Century English Melody 'Greensleeves'.
What child ... is this ... who laid ... to rest, ...
-3 -4*, -5 6, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
on Ma....--ry's lap ... is sleep....--ing?.......
-3 -4 -4*, -3 -3, 3* -3 -4, 2.
Whom an...--gels greet ... with an...--thems sweet, ...
-3 -4*, -5 6, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
while shep...-herds watch ... are keep...--ing? .......
-3 -4 -4*, -4 -3 3*, -2* 3* -3, -3.
This .... this ... is Christ ... the King, ...
7, 7, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
whom shep...-herds guard ... and an...-gels sing. ...
-3 -4 -4*, -3 -3, 3* -3 -4, 3* 2.
Haste .... haste ... to bring .. him laud, ..
7, 7, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
the babe ... the son ... of Ma---ry. ....
-3 -4 -4*, -4 -3 3*, -2* 3* -3 -3.
So bring ... him in...-cense .. gold .... and myrrh. ...
-3 -4*, -5 6, -6* 6, -5, -4 3,
come peas...-ant king ... to own Him. ...
-3 -4 -4*, -3 -3, 3* -3 -4 2.
The King ... of Kings ... sal---va...-tion brings, ....
-3 -4*, -5 6, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
Let lov.....-ing hearts ... en....---throne ... him. ...
-3 -4 -4*, -4 -3 3* , -2* 3*, -3, -3.
This .... this ... is Christ ... the King, ...
7, 7, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
whom shep...-herds guard ... and an...-gels sing. ...
-3 -4 -4*, -3 -3, 3* -3 -4, 3* 2.
Haste .... haste ... to bring .. him laud, ..
7, 7, -6* 6 -5, -4 3,
the babe ... the son ... of Ma---ry. ....
-3 -4 -4*, -4 -3 3*, -2* 3* -3 -3.
