Once in Royal David's City

Text :
Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander
Public Domain
Keynote :
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Once in Royal David's CityVerse 1
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Once 
in 
royal 
David`s 
city,
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stood
 a 
lowly 
catt
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shed
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Where 
a 
mother 
laid her 
ba
by,
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in
 a 
manger 
for 
His 
bed
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Mary 
was that 
mother 
mild,
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Jesus 
Christ her 
lit
tle 
child
Verse 2
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He 
came 
down to 
earth from 
heaven,
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who 
is 
God and 
Lord 
of 
all
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And 
His 
shelter 
was a 
sta
ble,
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and 
His 
cradle 
was 
a st
all
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With the 
poor and 
mean and 
lowly,
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lived on 
earth our 
Sav
iour 
holy
Verse 3
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And 
through 
all His 
wondrous 
childhood,
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He 
would 
honour 
and 
obe
y
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Love 
and 
watch the 
lowly 
mo
ther,
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in 
whose 
gentle 
arms 
He 
lay
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Christian 
children 
all should 
be,
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kind, o
bedient, 
good 
as 
He
Verse 4
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For 
He 
is our 
childhood`s 
pattern,
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day 
by 
day like 
us 
He 
grew
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He 
was 
little, 
weak and 
help
less,
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tears 
and 
smiles like 
us 
He 
knew
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And He 
feels for 
all our 
sadness,
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and He 
shares in 
all 
our 
gladness
Verse 5
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And 
our 
eyes at 
last shall 
see Him,
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through 
His 
own re
dee
ming 
love
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For 
that 
Child so 
dear and 
gent
le,
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is 
our 
Lord in 
heaven 
abo
ve
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And He 
leads His 
children 
on,
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to the 
place where 
He 
is 
gone
Verse 6
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Not 
in 
that poor 
lowly 
stable,
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with 
the 
oxen 
stan
ding 
by
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We 
shall 
see Him 
but in 
hea
ven,
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set 
at 
God`s right 
hand 
on 
high
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There His 
children 
gather 
round,
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bright like 
stars, with 
glo
ry 
crowned