Words by: Mary MacDonald; tr. Lachen Macbean
Music: Traditional Gaelic melody
Sung to the same tune as “Morning Has Broken”
[Verse 1]
D Em A G D
Child in the man – ger, In - fant of Ma - ry;
Asus Bm7 Asus E7 A
Outcast and stan – ger, Lord of all;
D G D Bm E
Child who in – herits all our trans – gres – sions,
A D G A7 D
All our de – mer – its on Him fall.
[Verse 2]
D Em A G D
Once the most Ho - ly Child of sal – va - tion
Asus Bm7 Asus E7 A
Gently and low – ly lived be – low;
D G D Bm E
Now as our glo – rious migh - ty re – deem – er,
A D G A7 D
See Him vic – to – rious o’er each foe.
[Verse 3]
D Em A G D
Prophets foretold Him In – fant of won - der
Asus Bm7 Asus E7 A
Angels be – hold Him on His throne
D G D Bm E
Wor - thy our Sav – ior of all our prais – es,
A D G A7 D
Happy for – ev – er are His own.
