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Once In Royal David s City chords
H. Gauntlett / C. Alexander 1849
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_in_Royal_David%27s_City
GOnce D7in Groyal CDavid s D7citGy,
stood a Emlowly D7cattle Gshed
D7Where a Gmother Claid her GBaby,
in a Emmanger D7for His Gbed
CMary Gwas that Ammother Gmild,
CJesus GChrist, her D7little GChild.
GHe D7came Gdown to Cearth from D7heaGven,
who is EmGod and D7Lord of Gall
D7And His Gshelter Cwas a Gstable,
and His Emcradle D7was a Gstall
CWith the Gpoor, and Ammean, and Glowly,
Clived on Gearth our D7Savior Gholy.
GAnd, D7through Gall His Cwondrous D7childGhood,
he would Emhonor D7and oGbey
D7Love and Gwatch the Clowly Gmaiden,
in whose Emgentle D7arms He Glay
CChristian Gchildren Amall must Gbe,
Cmild, oGbedient, D7good as GHe.
GFor D7He Gis our Cchildhood's D7pattGern;
day by Emday, like D7us, He Ggrew
D7He was Glittle, Cweak, and Ghelpless,
tears and Emsmiles, D7like us He Gknew
CAnd He Gcares when Amwe are Gsad,
Cand he Gshares when D7we are Gglad.
GAnd D7our Geyes at Clast shall D7see GHim,
through His Emown reD7deeming Glove
D7For that GChild so Cdear and Ggentle,
is our EmLord in D7heaven aGbove
CAnd He Gleads His Amchildren Gon,
Cto the Gplace where D7He is Ggone.
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Once In Royal Davids City

by Misc Christmas

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Once In Royal David s City chords

H. Gauntlett / C. Alexander 1849

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_in_Royal_David%27s_City

G D7 G C D7 G

Once in royal David s city,

Em D7 G

stood a lowly cattle shed

D7 G C G

Where a mother laid her Baby,

Em D7 G

in a manger for His bed

C G Am G

Mary was that mother mild,

C G D7 G

Jesus Christ, her little Child.

G D7 G C D7 G

He came down to earth from heaven,

Em D7 G

who is God and Lord of all

D7 G C G

And His shelter was a stable,

Em D7 G

and His cradle was a stall

C G Am G

With the poor, and mean, and lowly,

C G D7 G

lived on earth our Savior holy.

G D7 G C D7 G

And, through all His wondrous childhood,

Em D7 G

he would honor and obey

D7 G C G

Love and watch the lowly maiden,

Em D7 G

in whose gentle arms He lay

C G Am G

Christian children all must be,

C G D7 G

mild, obedient, good as He.

G D7 G C D7 G

For He is our childhood's pattern;

Em D7 G

day by day, like us, He grew

D7 G C G

He was little, weak, and helpless,

Em D7 G

tears and smiles, like us He knew

C G Am G

And He cares when we are sad,

C G D7 G

and he shares when we are glad.

G D7 G C D7 G

And our eyes at last shall see Him,

Em D7 G

through His own redeeming love

D7 G C G

For that Child so dear and gentle,

Em D7 G

is our Lord in heaven above

C G Am G

And He leads His children on,

C G D7 G

to the place where He is gone.

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About Once In Royal Davids City Chords by Misc Christmas

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