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: Am F G Helpless and hungry, lowly afraid, Am F E Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter Am F G Am Comes now among us, born into poverty's embrace, E Am New life for the world
CotP Chorus: Am F G Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows, F E Knowing their hunger? F G This is Christ, revealed to the world Am E Am In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor. Fmaj7 G Am WCiT Verse 1: Am F G What child is this, who, laid to rest, Am F E On Mary's lap is sleeping? Am F G Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, Am E Am While shepherds watch are keeping?
WCiT Chorus: F G This, this is Christ the King, F E Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: F G Haste, haste to bring him laud, Am E Am The babe, the son of Mary. Fmaj7 G Am CotP Verse 2: Am F G Who is the stranger, here in our midst, Am F E Looking for shelter among us? Am F G Am Who is this outcast? Who do we see amidst the poor, E Am The children of God? CotP Chorus: Am F G Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows, F E Knowing their hunger? F G This is Christ, revealed to the world Am E Am In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor. Fmaj7 G Am WCiT Verse 2: Am F G Why lies he in such mean estate Am F E Where ox and ass are feeding? Am F G Good Christian, fear: for sinners here Am E Am The silent Word is pleading. WCiT Chorus: F G This, this is Christ the King, F E Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: F G Haste, haste to bring him laud, Am E Am The babe, the son of Mary. Fmaj7 G Am CotP Verse 3: Am F G Bring all the thirsty, all who seek peace; Am F E Bring those with nothing to offer, Am F G Strengthen the feeble, say to the frightened heart: Am E Am "Fear not, here is your God!". CotP Chorus: Am F G Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows, F E Knowing their hunger? F G This is Christ, revealed to the world Am E Am In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor. Fmaj7 G Am WCiT Verse 3: Am F G So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, Am F E Come, peasant, king, to own him. Am F G The King of kings salvation brings, Am E Am Let loving hearts enthrone him. WCiT Chorus: F G This, this is Christ the King, F E Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: F G Haste, haste to bring him laud, Am E Am The babe, the son of Mary. Fmaj7 G Am
