What Child is This? Author: William Chatterton Dix Composer: English melody Tune: Greensleeves (English trad) Scripture: Lk 2:17–18 1 What Child is this, who laid to rest On Mary’s lap, is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, While shepherds watch are keeping? 2 Why lies He in such mean estate, Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear: for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. 3 So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh, Come, peasant, king, to own Him; The King of kings salvation