Songtext von Once in Royal David's City

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, the little Child He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all And His shelter was a stable With the poor, and mean, and lowly Lived on earth our Saviour holy 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 cares when we are sad And He shares when we are glad