What Child Is This
Andrea Bocelli (Holiday) Lyrics
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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,
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, 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, the song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby,
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
The song "What Child is This" by Andrea Bocelli is a traditional Christmas carol that tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The song starts by posing the question of who is the child that is laying on Mary's lap while shepherds keep watch and angels sing sweet anthems. The answer is given that this is Christ the King who is guarded by the shepherds and praised by the angels. The song goes on to describe the humble beginnings of the Savior's life, why he is lying in such a lowly place instead of a grand palace. The reason is that he has come to plead for sinners and eventually, nails and a spear will pierce Him on the cross to bear the sins of the world. The final stanza of the song calls for all to come and worship this King of Kings, and offer gifts of gold, incense, and myrrh. In the end, the song celebrates the joy and wonder of Christ's birth and the love He brings to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
What Child is this who, laid to rest
Who is this child that is now sleeping and resting?
On Mary's lap, is sleeping?
Why is this child sleeping on Mary's lap?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
The angels greet this child with sweet sounds of praise.
While shepherds watch are keeping?
As the shepherds watch over them.
This, this is Christ the King,
This child is Jesus, the King of all.
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing,
The shepherds are guarding him, and the angels are singing.
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
Hurry, hurry, to give him praise.
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
He is the baby, the son of Mary.
Why lies He in such mean estate
Why is he lying in such a lowly place?
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Where the oxen and donkeys are eating.
Good Christian, fear, for sinners here
Christians, be afraid, for there are sinners here.
The silent Word is pleading.
The Word of God is silently asking for mercy.
Nails, spear shall pierce him through,
Jesus will be crucified and pierced with nails and a spear.
The Cross be borne for me, for you,
He will carry the cross for your sins and mine.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
Let's celebrate the fact that the Word became flesh (Jesus).
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
He is the baby, the son of Mary.
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Let us offer him gifts of incense, gold, and myrrh.
Come peasant, king to own Him.
Whether you are a peasant or a king, come and acknowledge him.
The King of kings salvation brings,
Jesus, the King of all, brings salvation to us.
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
May our loving hearts make him our king.
Raise, raise, the song on high,
Let us sing a song of praise to him.
The virgin sings her lullaby,
The virgin Mary sings a lullaby to her baby.
Joy, joy, for Christ is born,
We should feel joyful because Christ has been born.
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
He is the baby, the son of Mary.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID FOSTER, ERIN TAYLOR FOSTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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What Child Is This?Andrea Bocelli
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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 Lord
The Babe, the Son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrth
Come peasant, king, to own Him
The King of kings, salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring him Lord
The Babe, the Son of Mary
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring him Lord
The Babe, the Son of Mary
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring him Lord
The Babe, the Son of Mary
What Child Is This?
Que criança é esta, que, colocado para descansar
No colo de Maria, está dormindo?
Quem anjos cumprimentam com doçura de hinos
Enquanto relógio de pastores está mantendo?
Este, este é o Cristo Rei
Quem guarda e pastores os anjos cantam
Pressa pressa, para trazê-lo de Senhor
O Bebê, o Filho de Maria
Assim traga incenso, ouro e myrth
Venha o camponês, o rei, a Ele
O Rei dos reis, a salvação traz
Deixe corações amorosos O empossar
Este, este é o Cristo Rei
Quem guarda e pastores os anjos cantam
Pressa pressa, para trazê-lo de Senhor
O Bebê, o Filho de Maria
Este, este é o Cristo Rei
Quem guarda e pastores os anjos cantam
Pressa pressa, para trazê-lo de Senhor
O Bebê, o Filho de Maria
Este, este é o Cristo Rei
Quem guarda e pastores os anjos cantam
Pressa pressa, para trazê-lo de Senhor
O Bebê, o Filho de Maria
@rhondawomble9036
No other performance can compare to this one!
Their emotion as they sing always gives me goosebumps..
Glory to God for the babe that would become my savior, my salvation. The light to my darkness, the love so unconditionally given so that I will forever dwell in his holy spirit.
The King of Kings and the Lord of Lord's! There is no other than
Jesus Christ!
Merry Christmas.. God bless to all and may you know the reason for the season.
@akhnaton1502
I am an Egyptian muslim . I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2022 .
Life never deserves hate or war.
May God spread his peace on Earth
@matthewjohnson3755
On Christmas we all celebrate the birth of our savior there is no other.
@cabellero1120
Merry Christmas
Bocelli and Mary J Blige sound wonderful together
All Glory to You, Lord
✝️🙏🎶🕯️🔔🕊️
@isldgal
WOW...Mary J. Blige's voice complements the amazing Andrea Bocelli so beautifully
@manjunatham8835
I love Christianity. I am a Hindu still I feel to have the greatest reverence on this religion. They gave me a good education with a minimum fee, not so expansive even poor can offer.
@gabriellanza1166
Remember it's catholicism. Nowadays the other christians are very corrupted by the social liberalism. The unic that remains a stronghold of the TRUE christianity is the CATHOLIC CHURCH
@blacklightning7227
the war is for your mind...
@eperm7095
Gabriel de Souza True. I converted to Catholicism about 2 years ago after the Baptist church I went to started to talk more about politics and Trump more than the Bible. I see Catholicism as more pure now.
@gabriellanza1166
@@eperm7095 Our Lord and Our Lady bless you my brother. I wish you keep in your new and true path of the Church of Christ. From Brasil.
@stefanwalicord2512
@@gabriellanza1166 that sure be a wide brush you're painting with there buddy...