Full Lyrics
VERSE 1
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
VERSE 2
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, & lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy
VERSE 3
And through all his wondrous childhood
He would honour and obey,
Love, and watch the lowly Maiden,
In whose gentle arms he lay;
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as he.
VERSE 4
For he is our childhood's pattern,
Day by day like us he grew,
He was little, weak, and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us he knew;
And he feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.
VERSE 5
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.
VERSE 6
Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall see him; but in heaven
Set at God's right hand on high;
When like stars his children crowned
All in white shall wait around.
