Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

Words:  Joseph Simpson Cook, 1919

Music:  Davide C. Marney, 2010

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Gentle Mary laid her childLeadsheet
lowly in, in a manger;
there he lay, the Undefiled,
to the world, was a stranger.
Such a babe in such a place,
can he be, be the Savior?
Ask the saved of every race
who have found, found his favor.

(Chorus:)
Gentle Mary laid her child,
lowly in a manger.

Angels sang about his birth,
wise men sought, sought and found him
heaven's star shone brightly forth,
glory all, all around him.
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
heard the angels, heard them singing;
all the plains were lit that night,
all the hills, hills were ringing.

(Chorus:)
Angels sang about his birth,
wise men sought and found him.

Gentle Mary laid her child
lowly in, in a manger;
he is still the Undefiled,
but no more, is a stranger.
Son of God of humble birth,
beautiful is the story;
praise his name in all the earth,
hail the King, King of glory!

(Chorus:)
Gentle Mary laid her child
lowly in a manger.