What Child Is This? Songtext
von Demis Roussos

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?

What lies in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading


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

What bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Nails, spear shall pierce him through
The Cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Raise, raise, the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy, for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary!