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Gentle Mary laid her child
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Gentle Mary laid her child by Charles West — Lyrics
Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger;
There He lay, the undefiled,
To the world a Stranger.
Such a Babe in such a place,
Can he be the Saviour?
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found His favour.
Angels sang about His birth.
Wise men sought and found Him;
Heaven’s star shone brightly forth
Glory all around Him.
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About Gentle Mary laid her child
Charles West’s Gentle Mary laid her child opens with a tender depiction of the Nativity, the SSAATB voices weaving a rich, devotional texture. The music moves with a gentle flow, evoking the humility and wonder of the scene. The composer skillfully captures the narrative, from Mary’s quiet act of love to the celestial announcement by angels and the adoration of the wise men and shepherds. The text expresses profound theological truths through simple, direct language, asking whether this vulnerable infant is indeed the Saviour, and affirming His glorious identity as the Son of God and King of Glory. This is a moving Christmas anthem, ideal for a choir seeking to convey both the intimacy and the grandeur of the Christmas story.
