Child Of The Poor What Child Is This chords by Christmas Songs

Chords with lyrics

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:
  E minorEm       G+G     D MajorD
Helpless and hungry, lowly afraid,

  E minorEm        C majorC       BB
Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter

  E minorEm      G+G     D MajorD            E minorEm
Comes now among us, born into poverty's embrace,

   BB        E minorEm
New life for the world

CotP Chorus:
 E minorEm     G+G             D MajorD
Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,

 C majorC        BB
Knowing their hunger?

     G+G             D MajorD
This is Christ, revealed to the world

          E minorEm      BB       E minorEm
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.

Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD E minorEm


WCiT Verse 1:
    E minorEm     G+G       D MajorD
What child is this, who, laid to rest,

  E minorEm     C majorC    BB
On Mary's lap is sleeping?

    E minorEm     G+G     D MajorD
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,

    E minorEm      BB      E minorEm
While shepherds watch are keeping?

WCiT Chorus:
 G+G        D MajorD
This, this is Christ the King,

         C majorC     BB
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:

 G+G         D MajorD
Haste, haste to bring him laud,

   E minorEm      BB    E minorEm
The babe, the son of Mary.

Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD E minorEm


CotP Verse 2:
  E minorEm       G+G     D MajorD
Who is the stranger, here in our midst,

  E minorEm      C majorC      BB
Looking for shelter among us?

  E minorEm      G+G     D MajorD             E minorEm
Who is this outcast? Who do we see amidst the poor,

    BB      E minorEm
The children of God?


CotP Chorus:
 E minorEm     G+G             D MajorD
Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,

 C majorC        BB
Knowing their hunger?

     G+G             D MajorD
This is Christ, revealed to the world

          E minorEm      BB       E minorEm
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.

Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD E minorEm


WCiT Verse 2:
   E minorEm     G+G     D MajorD
Why lies he in such mean estate

    E minorEm     C majorC     BB
Where ox and ass are feeding?

    E minorEm      G+G      D MajorD
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here

   E minorEm    BB      E minorEm
The silent Word is pleading.


WCiT Chorus:
 G+G        D MajorD
This, this is Christ the King,

         C majorC     BB
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:

 G+G         D MajorD
Haste, haste to bring him laud,

   E minorEm      BB    E minorEm
The babe, the son of Mary.

Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD E minorEm


CotP Verse 3:
  E minorEm       G+G     D MajorD
Bring all the thirsty, all who seek peace;

  E minorEm         C majorC      BB
Bring those with nothing to offer,

  E minorEm        G+G     D MajorD
Strengthen the feeble, say to the frightened heart:

    E minorEm    BB      E minorEm
"Fear not, here is your God!".


CotP Chorus:
 E minorEm     G+G             D MajorD
Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,

 C majorC        BB
Knowing their hunger?

     G+G             D MajorD
This is Christ, revealed to the world

          E minorEm      BB       E minorEm
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.

Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD E minorEm


WCiT Verse 3:
   E minorEm      G+G     D MajorD
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,

    E minorEm     C majorC     BB
Come, peasant, king, to own him.

   E minorEm     G+G     D MajorD
The King of kings salvation brings,

   E minorEm    BB      E minorEm
Let loving hearts enthrone him.


WCiT Chorus:
 G+G        D MajorD
This, this is Christ the King,

         C majorC     BB
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:

 G+G         D MajorD
Haste, haste to bring him laud,

   E minorEm      BB    E minorEm
The babe, the son of Mary.

Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD E minorEm

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