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Once In Royal David's City
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Aug 23, 2026 updated
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Laura Story's rendition of the traditional Christmas carol 'Once in Royal David's City' tells the story of Jesus' humble birth in a stable, emphasizing His divine nature and His identification with the poor and lowly. The song reflects on the incarnation, noting that the child born in a manger is the Lord of all, and it looks forward to the future hope of seeing Him in heaven. With a gentle, reverent tone, the carol connects the nativity to the promise of redemption and eternal life, encouraging believers to follow Christ who leads them to their heavenly home.
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Once in royal David's city
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her Baby
In a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ her little Child
He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable
And His cradle was a stall
With the poor, and mean, and lowly
Lived on earth our Saviour holy
And our eyes at last shall see Him
Through His own redeeming love
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone