Once in Royal David City

Once in Royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle
shed, Where a Mother laid her Baby In a manger for his bed
Mary was that Mother mild Jesus Christ her little child.

And through all his wondrous childhood .He would honour and obey,
Love, and watch the lowly Maiden, In whose gentle arms he lay;
Christian children all must be . Mild, obedient, good as he.
4. For he is our childhood’s pattern, Day by day like us he grew,
He was little, weak, and helpless, Tears and smiles like us he knew;
And he feeleth for our sadness, And he shareth in our gladness.

5. And our eyes at last shall see him, Through his own redeeming love,
For that Child so dear and gentle. Is our Lord in heaven above;
And he leads his children on .To the place where he is gone.

6. Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by,
We shall see him; but in heaven.Set at God’s right hand on high;
When like stars his children crowned. All in white shall wait around.