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Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

Tune: Tempus Adest Floridum · Meter 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6

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1 Gentle Mary laid her Child lowly in a manger; There He lay, the undefiled, to the world a Stranger: Such a Babe in such a place, can He be the Savior? Ask the saved of all the race who have found His favor.

2 Angels sang about His birth; wise men sought and found Him; Heaven's star shone brightly forth, glory all around Him: Shepherds saw the wondrous sight, heard the angels singing; All the plains were lit that night, all the hills were ringing.

3 Gentle Mary laid her Child lowly in a manger; He is still the undefiled, but no more a stranger: Son of God, of humble birth, beautiful the story; Praise His Name in all the earth, hail the King of glory!

Words: Joseph Simpson Cook (1859–1933)
Music: 1582 from Swedish Piae Cantones; setting by unknown
Scripture: Lk 2:1-20, Phil 2:5-11, 1Jn 3:5
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.