What Child Is This - Child Of The Poor

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                             CHILD OF THE POOR / WHAT CHILD IS THIS
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This is the duet recorded by The Hound + The Fox.  The harmonies make the song.



[VERSE]

[WCiT Verse 1 G  OIST 1:]

       Em      G           D
What child is this, who, laid to rest,
   Em      C      B
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
      Em       G        D
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
       Em        B         Em
While shepherds watch are keeping?


[VERSE]

[CotP Verse 1 G  OIST 2:]

  Em          G        D
Helpless and hungry, lowly afraid,
  Em            C            B
Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter
  Em        G        D                     Em
Comes now among us, born into poverty's embrace,
     B             Em
New life for the world


[CHORUS]

[CotP Chorus DUET:]

 Em      G                       D
Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,
 C              B
Knowing their hunger?
         G                        D
This is Christ, revealed to the world
                  Em        B           Em
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.


Cmaj7 D Em


[VERSE]


      |     [WCiT Verse 1:]
      |
      |    Em          G           D
      |  What child is this, who, laid to rest,
      |    Em      C      B
      |  On Mary's lap is sleeping?
      |     Em       G        D
      |  Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
      |        Em        B         Em
      |  While shepherds watch are keeping?
      |
Unison
      |     [CotP Verse 2:]
      |
      |   Em          G        D
      |  Who is the stranger, here in our midst,
      |    Em         C         B
      |  Looking for shelter among us?
      |     Em         G        D                       Em
      |  Who is this outcast? Who do we see amidst the poor,
      |          B         Em
      |  The children of God?


[CHORUS]


      |     [WCiT Chorus:]
      |
      |    G             D
      |   This, this is Christ the King,
      |        Em         C        B
      |   Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
      |    G               D
      |   Haste, haste to bring him laud,
      |        Em        B      Em
      |   The babe, the son of Mary.
      |
Unison
      |     [CotP Chorus:]
      |
      |    Em      G                       D
      |   Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,
      |    C              B
      |   Knowing their hunger?
      |            G                        D
      |   This is Christ, revealed to the world
      |                     Em        B           Em
      |   In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.
      |

           Cmaj7 D Em

[VERSE]


[WCiT Verse 3 DUET:]

    Em        G        D
So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,
       Em       C        B
Come, peasant, king, to own him.
     Em      G       D
the King of kings salvation brings,
     Em     B         Em
Let loving hearts enthrone him.


[VERSE]


             [CotP Verse 3 DUET:]

              Em          G        D
            Bring all the thirsty, (all) who seek peace;
             Em              C          B
Unison      Bring those with nothing to offer,
Alt            Em            G       D
Melodies    Strengthen the feeble, say to (the) frightened heart:
                  Em     B          Em
            "Fear not, here is your God!".


[CHORUS]


      |
      |     [WCiT Chorus:]

      |    G             D
      |   This, this is Christ the King,
      |        Em         C        B
      |   Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
      |    G               D
      |   Haste, haste to bring him laud,
      |        Em        B      Em
      |   The babe, the son of Mary.
      |
Unison     [CotP Chorus:]
      |
      |    Em      G                       D
      |   Who is this who lives with the lowly, Sharing their sorrows,
      |    C              B
      |   Knowing their hunger?
      |            G                        D
      |   This is Christ, revealed to the world
      |                     Em        B           Em
      |   In the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.
      |