What Child Is This?

Intro: Em  D/F#  G  D


Em   D/F#      G        D        Bm
What Child is this who, laid to rest
    C      B
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
     Em     D/F#   G    D       Bm
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
       C        B         Em
While shepherds watch are keeping?

G              D
This, this is Christ the King,
     C          B
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
G                D         Bm
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
    C         B      Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Em         D/F#       G      D   Bm
Nails and spear shall pierce Him through,
     C        B
The cross be borne for me, for you.
Em   D/F#     G    D    Bm
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
    C         B      Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

G             D
This, this is Christ the King,
     C         B
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
G                D         Bm
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
    C         B      Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

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   Em          D/F#    G    D   Bm
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
      C       B
Come peasant, king to own Him;
    Em      D/F#      G D   Bm
The King of kings salvation brings,
     C     B        Em
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

G             D
This, this is Christ the King,
      C        B
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
G                 D         Bm
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
    C         B      Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

G             D
This, this is Christ the King,
      C        B
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
G                D         Bm
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
    C          B     Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

    C         B      Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
    C         B      Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary.