Hymn 202 – ONCE in royal David’s city | C&S English Hymnary

1. 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. 2. He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all And his shelter was a stable And His cradle was a stall With the poor, the mean and lowly Lived on earth our Saviour Lord. 3. 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 He feeleth for our sadness And 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 ls 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 Where like stars His children crowned All in whites shall wait around AMEN