Sufjan Stevens, "What Child Is This Anyway?" from Songs for Christmas (The Last Jolly Man)
Commentary:
"What Child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping,
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
Whole 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.
"Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
The Cross he bore for me, for you,
Hail! Hail! the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the son of Mary!
"So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant, king to own Him,
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him!"
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