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What Child Is This?
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
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TobyMac's rendition of the classic Christmas carol "What Child Is This" retells the nativity story with reverence and wonder. The song describes the newborn Jesus sleeping on Mary's lap, greeted by angels and shepherds, and poses the question of His identity. It acknowledges His humble birth in a stable and foreshadows His suffering on the cross, emphasizing that He is Christ the King and the Son of Mary. The carol concludes with a call to rejoice and praise God for the birth of the Savior, blending the joy of Christmas with the anticipation of His redemptive work.
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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?
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The babe, the Son of Mary
Why lies He 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
Nails and spears shall pierce Him through
The cross He bore for me, for you
So hail, hail the Word made flesh
The babe, the Son of Mary
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The babe, the Son of Mary
Raise, raise the song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for the Christ is born
The babe, the Son of Mary