What Child Is This

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[Verse 1]
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What child is this?
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Who meant to rest on Mary's lap is 
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sleeping
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Who angels greet with anthem sweet
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While shepherds watch our keeping

[Interlude]
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[Chorus]
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This, this is Christ, the King
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Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
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Haste, haste to bring Him laud
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The babe, the Son of Mary

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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So bring him incense, gold and myrrh
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Come peasant King to own him
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The King of kings, salvation brings
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Let loving hearts enthrone Him

[Chorus]
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This, this is Christ, the King
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Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
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Haste, haste to bring Him laud
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The babe, the Son of Mary

{Verse 3]
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Nails fierce shall pierce him 
through
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The cross be borne for me, for you
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Hail, hail, the word made flesh
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Obeyed the Son of Mary

[Chorus]
A             E
This, this is Christ, the King
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Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
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Haste, haste to bring Him laud
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The babe, the Son of Mary

[Interlude]
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[Bridge]
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Praise Him, Son of joy
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Joy to the Risen Lord
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Praise Him, Son of joy
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Joy to the Risen Lord

[Ending]
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You're the Risen Lord