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Once In Royal David's City (Dmaj)
Found in Once_In_Royal_Davids_City_Dmaj_1.abc
from the John Chambers abc collection
X:420 T:Once In Royal David's City (Dmaj) R:other Q:1/4=120 M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Dmaj A2c2 d3d | dcde e2d2 | d2f2 a3f | fedc d4 | w:Once in roy-al Da_vids_ ci-ty stood a low-ly cat_tle_ shed w:He came down to earth_ from_ hea-ven, who is God and Lord_ of_ all, w:For He is our child_hood's_ pat-tern. Day by day, like us,_ He_ grew. w:And our eyes at last_ shall_ see Him through His own re-deem_ing_ love A2c2 d3d | dcde e2d2 | d2f2 a3f | fedc d4 | w:where a mo-ther laid_ her_ Ba-by in a man-ger for_ His_ bed. w:And His shel-ter was_ a_ sta-ble, and His cra-dle was_ a_ stall. w:He was lit-tle, weak,_ and_ help-less. Tears and smiles, like us_ He_ knew. w:For that Child so dear_ and_ gen-tle is our Lord in heaven_ a_bove. b2b2 a3d | g2g2 f4 | b2b2 a3f | fedc d4 | w:Ma-ry was that mo-ther mild, Je-sus Christ, her lit_tle_ child. w:With the poor, and mean, and lowly, lived on earth our Sa_viour_ holy. w:And He cares when we are sad, and he shares when we_ are_ glad. w:And He leads His chil-dren on to the place where He_ is_ gone.
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