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.

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
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 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.
Raise, raise the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy, for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Merry Christmas World….Image

Published by Doris Omao

I am the program assistant for the Education and Youth Empowerment unit and a communication specialist supporting the Immunization Advocacy Initiative at the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) in Nairobi. Reading makes me feel all geeky and I love it, traveling is my way of giving back to myself, being there for my family makes me feel complete, achieving my objectives makes me feel content and my cooking is tops! Writing does the therapy magic for me and acknowledges my learning process. It feels good to share my experiences with the World! The Lord is my everything! & I love my family!

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