Hymn Chords

149. Once in Royal David’s City

Eb   Bb7 Eb   Bb      Ebsus Eb
Once in royal David’s c -  ity

      Cm Eb    Ab  Bb  Eb
Stood a  lowly cat-tle shed,

      Bb7 Eb    F7       Bb7 Eb
Where a  mother laid her Ba-by

   Cm Eb     Ab  Bb  Eb
In a  manger for His bed;

Ab   Eb       Fm7 Bb7  Eb
Mary was that mo- ther mild,

Ab    Eb         Ab  Bb  Eb
Jesus Christ her lit-tle Child.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Once in royal David’s 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.

[Verse 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.

[Verse 3]
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 must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.

[Verse 4]
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above;
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.