What Child Is This Anyway?
by Sufjan Stevens
From the album: Songs for Christmas
Track 15 of 42 on Songs for Christmas (2006).
Duration: 06:47
Lyrics for What Child Is This Anyway?
What child is this who lays to rest On Mary's lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepards watch are keeping This, this is Christ the King Whom shepards guard and angels sing Haste, haste to bring him love The Babe, the Son of Mary Why lies he in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christians, fear, for sinners here The silent Word is pleading Nails, spear shall pierce Him through, The cross be borne 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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- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- We’re Goin’ To the Country
- Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming
- It’s Christmas! Let’s Be Glad!
- Holy, Holy, Etc.
- Amazing Grace
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Put The Lights On The Tree
- Come Thou Font Of Every Blessing
- I Saw Three Ships
- Only At Christmas Time
- Once In David's Royal City
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
- What Child Is This Anyway?
- Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Come on! Let's Boogey to the Elf Dance!
- We Three Kings
- O Holy Night
- That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!
- Ding! Dong!
- All the King's Horns
- The Friendly Beasts
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Away In A Manger
- Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time!
- The First Noel
- Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)
- The Incarnation
- Joy To The World
- Once In Royal David's City
- Get Behind Me, Santa!
- Jingle Bells
- Christmas in July
- Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming
- Jupiter Winter
- Sister Winter
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Star of Wonder
- Holy, Holy, Holy
- The Winter Solstice