Chords
Child Of The Poor, What Child Is This?

Key: E

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
     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
   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.
               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?
   G                         D 
This, this is Christ the King,
   G                             D 
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
           Em               B           Em 
The babe, the son of Mary.
     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?
   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.
           Em           G               D 
Why lies he in such mean estate
             Em           C               B 
Where ox and ass are feeding?
             Em               G                   D 
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
           Em         B                 Em 
The silent Word is pleading.
   G                         D 
This, this is Christ the King,
   G                             D 
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
           Em               B           Em 
The babe, the son of Mary.
       Em                   G               D 
Bring all the thirsty, all who seek peace 
     Em                           C                   B 
Bring those with nothing to offer,
             Em         B                   Em 
"Fear not, here is your God!".
   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.
         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.
   G                         D 
This, this is Christ the King,
   G                             D 
Haste, haste to bring him laud,
           Em               B           Em 
The babe, the son of Mary.