Author: Joseph Simpson Cook Hymnal: The Hymnal #453 (1950) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 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 favor.
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!
Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns; Christ Birth and Infancy of Tune Title: TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM
Gentle Mary laid her Child