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Child Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisGREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrain

What Child Is This by William C. Dix, 1827–1898 16th Century English MelodyChild Of The Poor by Scott Soper Child Of The Poor by Scott Soper

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Keyboard

INTRO: Slowly ( = ca. 98)

Text and music to Child Of The Poor © 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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Child Of The Poor/What Child Is This

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

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

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God?Who is

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1.2.

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1.-2. world in the eyes of a child, a child of the poor.

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Cantor or Choir section

2.

Counter-melody (2nd time only)

Who is this who lives with the

1.2.

All:

keepplead

ing?ing.

REFRAIN:Melody

This,

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this is

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gelstian,

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2. hun ger? This is Christ, re vealed to the

an gels sing; Haste, haste to

2. low ly, shar ing their sor rows, know ing their

Christ the King, whom shep herds guard and

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D. S.

D. S.

D. S.

1

2. world in the eyes of a

1

bring him laud, the

1

babe, the son of Ma ry.

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

VERSE 3:

3. So bring him in cense, gold, and myrrh, come

2 to Verse 3

2.

2

child, a child of the poor.

to Verse 3

2


to Verse 3

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3. Strength en the fee ble, say to the fright ened heart: “Fear

3. King of kings sal va tion brings, let

3. bring those with noth ing to of fer.

3. peas ant, king, to own him; the

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3. this who lives with the low ly, shar ing their

FINAL REFRAIN:

This, this is Christ the King, whom

3. not: here is your God!” Who is

3. lov ing hearts en throne him.

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3. Christ, re vealed to the world in the eyes of a

Haste, haste to bring him laud, the

3. sor rows, know ing their hun ger? This is

shep herds guard and an gels sing;

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rit.

Fine

3. child, a child of the poor.


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Performance NotesChild Of The Poor is a Christmas song written to be sung with What Child Is This(GREENSLEEVES). The Cantor or Choir alternates the Verses of Child Of The Poor with the Versesof What Child Is This sung by the Assembly.

This piece develops images of Christ’s birth and presence amid the poor and forgotten, both twomillennia ago and today. Jesus is revealed to us not in glory and majesty but “in the eyes of achild.”

Strong social justice themes and images from Isaiah bring this song to completion.

The accompaniment should be kept simple, letting these two songs proclaim the good news ofChrist among us. Child Of The Poor/What Child Is This would work well during an evening ofcarols, or as a prelude or communion song during the Christmas season.

—S.S.

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Child Of The Poor/What Child Is This(Guitar/ Vocal)

GREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrainWhat Child Is This by William C. Dix, 1827–1898 16th Century English MelodyChild Of The Poor by Scott Soper Child Of The Poor by Scott Soper

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INTRO: Slowly ( = ca. 98)Em Cmaj7 D

VERSES 1 & 2: Cantor/ChoirEm (Em) G D

1. Help less and hun gry, low ly, a fraid,2. Who is the strang er here in our midst,

Em Am/C B Em G

1. wrapped in the chill of mid win ter; comes now a mong us,2. look ing for shel ter a mong us? Who is the out cast?

D D 7 Em Am/C B Esus4 Em

1. born in to pov er ty’s em brace, new life for the world.Who is

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

G D C Am/C

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

B G D D 7

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

Em Am/C B Em Cmaj7 D Em

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

Text and music to Child Of The Poor © 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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Em D G DAssembly

1. What child is this, who, laid to rest, on2. Why lies he in such mean es tate where

Em Am/C B Em D

1. Ma ry’s lap is sleep ing? Whom an gels2. ox and ass are feed ing? Good Chris tian,

G D D 7 Em Am/C B

1. greet with an thems sweet, while shep herds watch are2. fear, for sin ners here the si lent word is

REFRAIN: Begin medley 2nd timeEsus4 Em G D

Melody

1. keep ing? This, this is Christ the King, whom2. plead ing.

Counter-melody (2nd time only)

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

C Am/C 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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1D D 7 Em Am/C B Em Cmaj7

bring him laud, the babe, the son of Ma ry.

1

2. world in the eyes of a

2D Em Em Am/C B Esus4 E

D. S. to Verse 3


2D. S. to Verse 3


VERSE 3: Medley

Em D G DMelody

3. So bring him in cense, gold, and myrrh, come

Counter-melody

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

Em D GEm Am/C B

3. peas ant, king, to own him; the King of kings sal

3. bring those with noth ing to of fer. Strength en the fee ble,

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Child Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisGREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrain

16th Century English MelodySOLO INSTRUMENT Child Of The Poor by Scott Soper

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VERSE 2:

INTRO: Slowly ( = ca. 98)4

VERSE 1:15

© 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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Child of the Poor/What Child Is This - OCP*+.& ( *' 113"*#5 *+.& 4 *+4 1. 2. All: What Why child lies is he this, in who, such laid mean to es rest, tate on where 1.-2. world in the

Child of the Poor/What Child Is This - OCP+.& ( ' 113"#5 +.& 4 *+4 1. 2. All: What Why child lies is he this, in who, such laid mean to es rest, tate on where 1.-2. world in the