What Child Is This?

What child is this who, (C)laid to rest,

on (Bb)Mary's lap is (A7)sleeping?

Whom (Dm)angels greet with (C)anthems sweet,

while (Bb)shepherds (A7)watch are (Dm)keeping?

(Dm)So bring Him incense, (C)gold and myrrh;

come (Bb)peasant, king, to (A7)own

Him. (A)(Bm7)(A)The (Dm)King of kings (C)salvation brings;

let (Bb)loving (A7)hearts (Dm)enthrone

Him. (F)This, this is

(C)Christ the King,

whom (Dm)shepherds guard and (A7)angels sing.

(F)Haste, haste to (C)bring

Him (Am7)laud, the (Bb)Babe, the (A7)Son of (Dm)Mary.

(Em)Oh, raise, (F#m7)(G)raise a (D)song on high;

His (Em)mother sings her (B7sus)lullaby.

(Em)Joy, (F#m7)oh, (G)joy, for (D)Christ is born,

the (C)Babe, the (B7)Son of

(Em)Mary. (F#m7)(G)This, this is

(D)Christ the King,

whom (Em)shepherds guard and (B7sus)angels sing.

(G)Haste, haste (D)(Em7)to (D)bring

Him (Bm7)laud, the (C)Babe,

the (B7)Son of (Em)(A)Mary.

(Em)What child is this,

who, laid to rest,

on Mary's lap,

on Mary's lap

He is sleeping.

(G)This, this is

(D)Christ (F#m)the King,

(Bm7)whom (Em)shepherds guard and (B7sus)angels (B7)sing.

(G)Haste, haste (D)(Em7)to (D)bring

(F#m)Him (Bm7)laud, the (C)Babe,

the (B7sus)Son (B7)of (Em)(A)Mary.

(A)The (Em7)Babe, the (A)Son of

(Em)Mary.

(Em7)the (A)Son of

Mary.