Once In Royal David's City

by Sufjan Stevens

From the album: Songs for Christmas

Track 32 of 42 on Songs for Christmas (2006).

Duration: 02:01

Songs for Christmas cover art

Lyrics for Once In Royal David's City

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 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, oppressed and wholly Lived on earth our Savior holy 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 along To the place where He is gone

More from Songs for Christmas

  1. Silent Night
  2. O Come O Come Emmanuel
  3. We’re Goin’ To the Country
  4. Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming
  5. It’s Christmas! Let’s Be Glad!
  6. Holy, Holy, Etc.
  7. Amazing Grace
  8. Angels We Have Heard On High
  9. Put The Lights On The Tree
  10. Come Thou Font Of Every Blessing
  11. I Saw Three Ships
  12. Only At Christmas Time
  13. Once In David's Royal City
  14. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
  15. What Child Is This Anyway?
  16. Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
  17. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
  18. Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!
  19. We Three Kings
  20. O Holy Night
  21. That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
  22. Ding! Dong!
  23. All the King's Horns
  24. The Friendly Beasts
  25. The Little Drummer Boy
  26. Away In A Manger
  27. Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
  28. The First Noel
  29. Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)
  30. The Incarnation
  31. Joy To The World
  32. Once In Royal David's City
  33. Get Behind Me, Santa!
  34. Jingle Bells
  35. Christmas in July
  36. Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming
  37. Jupiter Winter
  38. Sister Winter
  39. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
  40. Star of Wonder
  41. Holy, Holy, Holy
  42. The Winter Solstice