Name: What Child Is This (Greensleeves)
Channel: Traditional Carol

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Song Info

Genre

Jazz • Jazz General

Charts

#5,907 today Peak #116

#1,756 in subgenre Peak #33

Author

Traditional Carol

Rights

Traditional/PD arranged by Allison Crowe

Uploaded

May 30, 2005

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Lyrics

What Child Is This (Greensleeves)

Words: William C. Dix (1837-1898), The Manger Throne, 1865
Music: Greensleeves, 16th Century English melody
Arranged and performed by Allison Crowe

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.

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 a song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.