Voices United ‎#46

46. Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

1 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.

2 Angels sang about his birth,
wise Men sought and found him;
heaven’s star shone brightly forth,
glory all around him.
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
heard the angels singing;
all the plains were lit that night,
all the hills were ringing.

3 Gentle Mary laid her child
lowly in a manger;
he is still the undefiled,
but no more a stranger.
Son of God of humble birth,
beautiful the story;
praise his name in all the earth;
hail the King of glory!

Text Information

• First Line: Gentle Mary laid her child
• Title: Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
• Author: Joseph Simpson Cook (1919)
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Christian Year: Christmas; Angels; Biblical Characters: Mary, Mother of Jesus; Biblical Characters: Shepherds; Biblical Characters: Wisemen/Sages/Kings; Biblical Narrative; Children Praising; Christian Year: Christmas; Glory; Humility; Jesus Christ: Birth and Infancy; Jesus Christ: Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ: Saviour; Salvation; Star(s); Wonder; Advent 4: Year A; Christmas Eve: Year A; Christmas Day 1: Year A; Christmas Eve: Year C

Tune Information

• Name: GENTLE MARY
• Composer: Alta Lind Cook
• Arranger: Scott Wilkinson
• Meter: 7 6 7 6 D
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music copyright © Metropolitan United Church, Toronto