Once in Royal David's City

Once in royal davids city

Stood a lowly cattle shed

Where a mother laid her baby

In a manger for his bed

Mary was that mother mild

Jesus christ her little child

And through all

His wondrous childhood

He would honor and obey

Love and watch the lowly mother

In whose gentle arms he lay

Christian children all should be

Mild obedient good as he

Not in that poor lowly stable

With the oxen standing by

We shall see him but in heaven

Set at god's right hand on high

When like stars

His children crowned

All in white shall be around

Once in Royal David's City - Alfred Deller