Lyrics
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1. Once in royal David’s cityStood a lowly cattle shed,Where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for his bed:Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little child.
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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, and mean, and lowly,Lived on earth our Savior holy.
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3. And our eyes at last shall see him,Through his own redeeming love;For that child so dear and gentleIs our Lord in heav’n above,And he leads his children onTo the place where he is gone.
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Text: Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818–1895Music: Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805–1876
- Book
- Hymnal
- Hymn Number
- 205
- Music
- Henry J. Gauntlett, 1805–1876.
- Text
- Cecil Frances Alexander, 1818–1895.
- Scriptures
- Luke 2:4–7, 11–12, Mosiah 3:5–8
- Meter
- 8 7 8 7 7 7
- Topic
- Christmas
- Tune
- Irby
- Languages
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Dansk
Født hos dyrene i stalden (Salmebog) - 129
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Lietuvių Kalba
Dovydo mieste, tvartely (Giesmynas) - 109
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Magyar
Egykor Dávid városában (Himnuszoskönyv) - 128
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Q'eqchi'
Junxil chaq saʼ xtenamit laj David - 125
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Русский
В городе царя Давида (Книга гимнов) - 120
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中文
昔日在大衛王城中 (聖詩選輯) - 126
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Dansk