What Child Is This

     Em                D
What Child is this who laid to rest
   Em            Bm7
On Mary's lap is sleeping
     Em                D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
      C         B7        Em
While shepherds watch are keeping


Chorus 1:
G             D
This, this is Christ the King
     Em                  Bm7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
G               D
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
    C         B7     Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary


Verse 2:
   Em    D/F# G        D
So bring Him  incense, gold and myrrh
     Em              Bm7
Come peasant king to own Him
    Em   D/F# G        D
The King of   kings salvation brings
    C      B7       Em          D/F#
Let loving hearts enthrone Him


Chorus 2:
G              D/F#
Raise, raise a song on high
    Em               Bm7
The virgin sings her lullaby
G            D/F#
Joy, joy for Christ is born
    C         B7     Em
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Chorus 3:
   D/F# G             D/F#
(Mary)  This, this is Christ the King
     Em                  Bm7
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
G               D/F#
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
    C         B7     Em   D/F#
The Babe, the Son of Mary


Chorus 4 (voices only):
N.C.                N.C.
Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
    N.C.              N.C.
The Cross He bore for me, for you
N.C.           N.C.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
    N.C.      N.C.   N.C.
The Babe, The Son of Mary

• B7
• Bm7
• C
• D
• D/F#
• Em
• G