Once in royal David's city.

Once in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby Was that mother mild, Her little child. He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all, And His cradle was a stall; With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Savior Holy.Love and watch the lowly Maiden, For He is our childhood's pattern; (1)Through His own redeeming love; Is our Lord in heaven above, We shall see Him; But in heaven, Where like stars His children crowned (2)