What Child is This? (Live)

from The Advent Hymn Sing - Hymns for Red Mountain Church, Vol. 2 by Hymn Collective

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WHAT CHILD IS THIS?
Words: William C. Dix, 1865
Music: English Melody, 16th Century

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What Child is this who, laid to rest 
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, 
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing; 
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
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. 
Raise, raise a song on high, 
The virgin sings her lullaby. 
Joy, joy for Christ is born, 
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

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from The Advent Hymn Sing - Hymns for Red Mountain Church, Vol. 2, released December 13, 2022
Recorded at Red Mountain Church, Birmingham, AL
December 19, 2021

Brian Barrett - bass
Jon Becker - electric piano
Jeff Koonce - background vocals, acoustic guitar
William Marinos - electric guitar
Collin Newberry - piano
Ashley Self - vocals, acoustic guitar
Bryan Yeager - drums

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Red Mountain Hymn Collective Birmingham, Alabama

Building on the hymn-writing and hymn-singing legacies Red Mountain Church in Birmingham, AL. We believe hymns are a middle path of worship style between “traditional” and “contemporary” bringing together the richness and depth of traditional hymns and the modern musical sensibilities of contemporary worship. ... more

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