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Child O f The Poor/W hat Child Is This(Guitar/Vocal)

What Child Is This by William C. Dix, 1827-1898Child Of The Poor by Scott Soper

GREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrain16thCentury English Melody

Child Of The Poor by Scott Soper

INTRO: Slowly (o J =ca. 98)

f : i E m Cmaj7 D

I - I -- Dm

and hun - gry, low - ly,

the strang - er here in

a - fraid,

our midst,

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1. wrapped in the chill of mid - win

2. look - ing for shel- ter a - mong

Em G

J t ij J . ~ ~

ter; comes now a-mong us,

us? Who is the out - cast?

~ AmlCB Esus4 E~~.~~

1. born in - to pov-er-ty's em - brace, new life for the world.l

2. Who do we see a- mid the poor, the chil-dren of God?!Who is

1.-2. this who lives with the low - ly, shar - ing their sor-rows, know-ing their

Bf r d1.-2. hun- ger? This is Christ, re-vealed to the world in the eyes of a

ArnIC B Em

~. j.- - - - -

Cmaj7 D Em

~ - I - ' - I I

1.-2. child, a child of the poor. _

Text and music to Child Of The Poor C 1993. Scott Soper.Published by OCP Publ ications. 5536 NE Hassalo. Portland. OR 97213. All r ights reserved.

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AssemblyEm D G D

rut±f " - t # J J~~1. What child is this, who, laid to rest, on

2. Why lies he in such mean es - tate where

Em Am/C B Em D

~ ~~m J = =

1. Ma ry's lap is sleep ing? Whom an gels

2. ox and ass are feed ing? Good Chris tian,

G D D#07 Em ArnIC B

f= r ~~:t=®~~thems sweet, __ while shep - herds watch __ are

ners here the si lent word __ is

1. greet with an

2. fear, for sm

Esus4 Em

'" . 11 0 Melody

REFRAIN: Begin medley 2nd time

G D. , -I

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1. keep

2. plead -~g? lmg. ~

This,

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this __ IS Christ

.~the King, __ whom

Counter-melody (2nd time only)•• I\~ .,

I I I

L • . I I r

2. Who is this who lives with the low- ly, shar - ing their

C ArnIC B G

~shep - herds guard __ and an gels sing; Haste, haste_ to

2. sor - rows, know - ing their hun - ger? This is Christ, re- vealed to the

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D ArnICB Em Cmaj7

bring- - - - - -im laud, __ the babe, _ the of Ma - ry.

1 1

2. world in the eyes of a

D Em D . J ~ ArnIC B Esus4 Eto Verse 3

- - - - - -

babe, __ the of Ma ry.

D . s . 1 1 2 to Verse 3

-------2. child, a child of the poor.

VERSE 3: MedleyMelody

Em D G D

bring him in cense, gold, and myrrh, __ come

3. Bring all the thirst - y, all who seek peace;

AmlC B Em D G

~ ~ant, king, __ to own __ him; the King of kings __ sal-

3. b rin g tho se w ith n oth - ing to of fer. Strength-en the fee - ble,

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D Emsus4

-------tion brings, let lov- him.

3. say to the fright-ened heart: "Fear not: here is your God!" Who is

FINAL REFRAIN:

G D c ArnIC

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the King, __ whom shep~

herds guard __ andhis __ is Christ

3. this who lives with the low- ly, shar-ing their sor-rows, know-ing their

B G D

--.,/him laud, __ theels sing; Haste, haste _ to bring

3. hun- ger? This is Christ, re- vealed to the world in the eyes of a

Em Cmaj7 Emrit. 1':\ Fine

of Ma ry.

3. child, ---he poor. _child of