Tom: Em
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CHILD OF THE POOR / WHAT CHILD IS THIS
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This is the duet recorded by The Hound + The Fox. The harmonies make the song.
[VERSE]
[WCiT Verse 1 G OIST 1:]
Em G D
What child is this, who, laid to rest,
Em C B
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Em G D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
Em B Em
While shepherds watch are keeping?
[VERSE]
[CotP Verse 1 G OIST 2:]
Em G D
Helpless and hungry, lowly afraid,
Em C B
Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter
Em G D Em
Comes now among us, born into poverty's embrace,
B Em
New life for the world
[CHORUS]
[CotP Chorus DUET:]
Em G D
Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,
C B
Knowing their hunger?
G D
This is Christ, revealed to the world
Em B Em
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.
Cmaj7 D Em
[VERSE]
| [WCiT Verse 1:]
|
| Em G D
| What child is this, who, laid to rest,
| Em C B
| On Mary's lap is sleeping?
| Em G D
| Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
| Em B Em
| While shepherds watch are keeping?
|
Unison
| [CotP Verse 2:]
|
| Em G D
| Who is the stranger, here in our midst,
| Em C B
| Looking for shelter among us?
| Em G D Em
| Who is this outcast? Who do we see amidst the poor,
| B Em
| The children of God?
[CHORUS]
| [WCiT Chorus:]
|
| G D
| This, this is Christ the King,
| Em C B
| Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
| G D
| Haste, haste to bring him laud,
| Em B Em
| The babe, the son of Mary.
|
Unison
| [CotP Chorus:]
|
| Em G D
| Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,
| C B
| Knowing their hunger?
| G D
| This is Christ, revealed to the world
| Em B Em
| In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.
|
Cmaj7 D Em
[VERSE]
[WCiT Verse 3 DUET:]
Em G D
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Em C B
Come, peasant, king, to own him.
Em G D
the King of kings salvation brings,
Em B Em
Let loving hearts enthrone him.
[VERSE]
[CotP Verse 3 DUET:]
Em G D
Bring all the thirsty, (all) who seek peace;
Em C B
Unison Bring those with nothing to offer,
Alt Em G D
Melodies Strengthen the feeble, say to (the) frightened heart:
Em B Em
"Fear not, here is your God!".
[CHORUS]
|
| [WCiT Chorus:]
| G D
| This, this is Christ the King,
| Em C B
| Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
| G D
| Haste, haste to bring him laud,
| Em B Em
| The babe, the son of Mary.
|
Unison [CotP Chorus:]
|
| Em G D
| Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,
| C B
| Knowing their hunger?
| G D
| This is Christ, revealed to the world
| Em B Em
| In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.
|
