Hymn Chords

149. Once in Royal David’s City

Db   Ab7 Db   Ab      Dbsus Db
Once in royal David’s c -  ity

      Bbm Db   Gb  Ab  Db
Stood a  lowly cat-tle shed,

      Ab7 Db    Eb7      Ab7 Db
Where a  mother laid her Ba-by

   Bbm Db    Gb  Ab  Db
In a  manger for His bed;

Gb   Db       Ebm7 Ab7 Db
Mary was that mo- ther mild,

Gb    Db         Gb  Ab  Db
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.