Misc Christmas - Child of the poor what child is this
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CHILD OF THE POOR / WHAT CHILD IS THIS
Order: C1, CC, W1, WC, C2, CC, W2, WC, C3/W3, CC/WC
Sing the two verse 3s and the following choruses in unison
CotP Verse 1:
HeAmlpless and hFungry, loGwly afraid,
WrAmapped in the cFhill of mid-wEinter
CoAmmes now amFong us, bGorn into poverty's embAmrace,
New lEife for the woAmrld
CotP Chorus:
WAmho is thFis who lives with the loGwly, Sharing their sorrows,
KFnowing their huEnger?
This is CFhrist, revealed to the woGrld
In the eyes of a cAmhild, a chEild of the pAmoor.
Fmaj7 G Am
WCiT Verse 1:
What chAmild is tFhis, who, laGid to rest,
On AmMary's lFap is sEleeping?
Whom aAmngels greFet with aGnthems sweet,
While sAmhepherds wEatch are kAmeeping?
WCiT Chorus:
TFhis, this is CGhrist the King,
Whom shepherds guFard and aEngels sing:
HFaste, haste to bGring him laud,
The bAmabe, the sEon of MAmary.
Fmaj7 G Am
CotP Verse 2:
WhAmo is the strFanger, heGre in our midst,
LoAmoking for sFhelter amoEng us?
WhAmo is this oFutcast? WGho do we see amidst the Ampoor,
The chiEldren of GAmod?
CotP Chorus:
WAmho is thFis who lives with the loGwly, Sharing their sorrows,
KFnowing their huEnger?
This is CFhrist, revealed to the woGrld
In the eyes of a cAmhild, a chEild of the pAmoor.
Fmaj7 G Am
WCiT Verse 2:
Why lAmies he iFn such meGan estate
Where Amox and aFss are feEeding?
Good CAmhristian, Ffear: for sGinners here
The sAmilent WEord is pleAmading.
WCiT Chorus:
TFhis, this is CGhrist the King,
Whom shepherds guFard and aEngels sing:
HFaste, haste to bGring him laud,
The bAmabe, the sEon of MAmary.
Fmaj7 G Am
CotP Verse 3:
BriAmng all the tFhirsty, aGll who seek peace;
BrAming those with nFothing to oEffer,
StAmrengthen the fFeeble, sGay to the frightened heart:
"AmFear noEt, here is Amyour God!".
CotP Chorus:
WAmho is thFis who lives with the loGwly, Sharing their sorrows,
KFnowing their huEnger?
This is CFhrist, revealed to the woGrld
In the eyes of a cAmhild, a chEild of the pAmoor.
Fmaj7 G Am
WCiT Verse 3:
So bAmring him iFncense, gGold, and myrrh,
Come, pAmeasant, kFing, to oEwn him.
the KAming of kFings salGvation brings,
Let lAmoving hEearts enthAmrone him.
WCiT Chorus:
TFhis, this is CGhrist the King,
Whom shepherds guFard and aEngels sing:
HFaste, haste to bGring him laud,
The bAmabe, the sEon of MAmary.
Fmaj7 G Am