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[Play in Calypso - strum on second beat]
[Intro]
D          G           A7            D
[Verse 1]
This Dchild secretly comes Gin the night
Oh this A7Child, hiding a heaDvenly light
Oh this Child, coming to us Glike a stranger
A7This heavenly DChild
[Chorus]
This GChild, heaven come down Gnow
To be with us A7here
Heavenly love Dand mercy appGear
Softly in awe Dand wonder come Asus4near
ATo this heavenly DChild
[Verse 2]
This DChild, rising on us Glike the sun
Oh this A7child, given to ligDht everyone
Oh this Child, guiding our fGeet on the pathway
A7To peace on eaDrth
[Verse 3]
This DChild, raising the hGumble and poor
Oh this A7Child, making the pDroud ones to fall
This Child, filling the hungGry with good things
A7This heavenly DChild
[Chorus]
This GChild, heaven come down Gnow
To be with us A7here
Heavenly love Dand mercy appGear
Softly in awe Dand wonder come Asus4near
ATo this heavenly DChild
ATo this heavenly DChild

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This Child

by Graham Kendrick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

[Play in Calypso - strum on second beat]

[Intro]

D G A7 D

[Verse 1]

D G

This child secretly comes in the night

A7 D

Oh this Child, hiding a heavenly light

Oh this Child, coming to us like a stranger

A7 D

This heavenly Child

[Chorus]

G G

This Child, heaven come down now

To be with us here

D G

Heavenly love and mercy appear

D Asus4

Softly in awe and wonder come near

A D

To this heavenly Child

[Verse 2]

D G

This Child, rising on us like the sun

A7 D

Oh this child, given to light everyone

Oh this Child, guiding our feet on the pathway

A7 D

To peace on earth

[Verse 3]

D G

This Child, raising the humble and poor

A7 D

Oh this Child, making the proud ones to fall

This Child, filling the hungry with good things

A7 D

This heavenly Child

[Chorus]

G G

This Child, heaven come down now

To be with us here

D G

Heavenly love and mercy appear

D Asus4

Softly in awe and wonder come near

A D

To this heavenly Child

A D

To this heavenly Child

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