Child of the Poor/What Child Is This

1 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisGREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrainWhat Child Is this by William C. Dix, 1827 189816th Century English MelodyChild Of The Poor by Scott SoperChild Of The Poor by Scott Soper2 Edition ;us?Whocomes nowistheaoutmongus,cast? 1 & 2:HelpWhoisless andtheCantor/Choirhunstranggry,erlowhere inly,ourafraid,midst,KeyboardINTRO:Slowl y ( = ca. 98)Text and music to Child Of The Poor 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights Of The Poor/What Child Is theirhunger?ThisisChrist, ,sharingtheirsorrows, stheembrace,poor, Of The Poor/What Child Is :WhatWhychildliesishethis,inwho,suchlaid meantoesrest, , Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisCantor or Choir (2nd time only)Whoisthiswholiveswith :keeppleading?

2 :MelodyThis,Begin medley 2nd fear,greetforwithansinnersthemsheresweet , sandlapassisaresleepfeeding?ing?WhomGood anChrisgelstian,Preview6 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is ,revealedto theangels sing;Haste, ,sharingtheirsorrows,knowingtheirChristt heKing,whomshepherdsguardandPreview7 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisD . S .D . S .D . S . ofa1bringhimlaud,the1babe, Of The Poor/What Child Is thirsty,all whoseek peace;VERSE 3 incense,gold,andmyrrh,come2to Verse , Verse 32babe, Verse 3 Preview9 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is ,saytothefrightenedheart: , ,king,toownhim;thePreview10 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is This3. thiswholiveswiththelowly,sharingtheirFIN AL REFRAIN: this ,thisisChristtheKing, :here isyourGod!

3 Of The Poor/What Child Is This3. christ ,revealedto theworldintheeyes ofaHaste,hastetobringhimlaud,the3. sorrows,knowingtheirhunger?Thisisshepher dsguardandangelssing;Preview12 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is , , Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisPerformance NotesChild Of The Pooris a Christmas song written to be sung with What Child Is this (GREENSLEEVES). The Cantor or Choir alternates the Verses of Child Of The Poorwith the Versesof What Child Is Thissung by the piece develops images of christ s birth and presence amid the poor and forgotten, both twomillennia ago and today. Jesus is revealed to us not in glory and majesty but in the eyes of achild. Strong social justice themes and images from Isaiah bring this song to accompaniment should be kept simple, letting these two songs proclaim the good news ofChrist among us.

4 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is Thiswould work well during an evening ofcarols, or as a prelude or communion song during the Christmas season. Of The Poor/What Child Is this (Guitar/Vocal)GREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrainWhat Child Is this by William C. Dix, 1827 189816th Century English MelodyChild Of The Poor by Scott SoperChild Of The Poor by Scott Soper14 INTRO:Slowly ( = ca. 98)EmCmaj7 DVERSES 1 & 2:Cantor/ChoirEm(Em)GD1. Help less and hun gry, low ly,a fraid,2. Who is the strang erhere in our midst,EmAm/CBEmG1. wrapped in the chill of mid winter;comes now a mong us,2. look ing for shel ter a mongus?Who is the out cast?DD7Em Am/C BEsus4Em1. born in to pov er ty s em brace, new life for the is2.

5 Who do we see a mid the poor, the chil dren of God?GD this who lives with the low ly, shar ing theirsor rows, know ing hun ger? this is christ , re vealed to the world in the eyes of aEm Am/C Child , a Child of the and music to Child Of The Poor 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisEmDGDA ssembly1. What childisthis,who, laidto rest,on2. Whyliesheinsuch meanes tatewhereEmAm/CBEmD1. Mary s lapis sleeping?Whom angels2. oxand assare feeding?Good Christian,GDD7 EmAm/C B1. greetwith anthems sweet,while shepherds watchare2. fear,for sinners herethe silent wordisREFRAIN:Begin medley 2nd timeEsus4 EmGDMelody1.

6 Keeping? this ,thisis Christthe King,whom2. (2nd time only)2. Who isthis who lives with the low ly,shar ing theirCAm/C BGshepherds guardand angels sing;Haste,hasteto2. sor rows, know ing their hun ger? this is christ , re vealed to thePreview16 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is This1DD7Em Am/C BEmCmaj7bring him laud,the babe, the sonof world in the eyes of a2 DEmEmAm/CBEsus4ED . S .to Verse 3babe,the . S .to Verse 32. Child ,a Child ofthe 3:MedleyEmDGDM elody3. So bringhim incense, gold,and myrrh,comeCounter-melody3. Bring allthe thirst y,all whoseek peace;EmDGEmAm/CB3. peasant, king,to ownhim; the Kingof kingssal3. bring those with noth ing to enthe fee ble,Preview17 Child Of The Poor/What Child Is , , ,revealedtotheworldintheeyesofaBangelssi ng;GHaste,hastetoDbringhimlaud, ,sharingtheirsorrows,knowingtheirFINAL REFRAIN:GThis,thisisDChristtheKing, : Fearnot:hereisyourGod!

7 ,D7 Of The Poor/What Child Is ThisGREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrain16th Century English MelodySOLO INSTRUMENTC hild Of The Poor by Scott Soper18 VERSE 2:INTRO:Slowly ( = ca. 98)4 VERSE 1:15 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights Of The Poor/What Child Is 3:7 PreviewWhat Child Is :WhatWhySochildliesbringishehimthis,inin who,suchcense,laidmeangold,toesandrest,t atemyrrh,onwherecomeChild Of The PoorVERSES 1 & 2: Cantor/Choir1. Helpless and hungry, lowly, afraid,2. Who is the stranger here in our midst,wrapped in the chill of mid-winter;new life for the is this who lives with the lowly,sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger? this is christ , revealed to the worldin the eyes of a Child ,a Child of the for shelter among us?

8 Who is the outcast? Who do we see amid the poor,the children of God?Who is this who lives with the lowly,sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger? this is christ , revealed to the worldin the eyes of a Child ,a Child of the now among us, born into poverty s embrace,(to What Child Is this Verse 1)(to What Child Is this Verse 2)3. Bring all the thirsty, all who seek peace;VERSE 3: Cantor/Choir sings over Assembly Fear not: here is your God! bring those with nothing to the feeble, say to the frightened heart:Who is this who lives with the lowly,sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger? this is christ , revealed to the worldin the eyes of a Child ,a Child of the ,thesonof1 Mato Child Of ThePoor Verse , FinalMary.

9 (Fine)angelssing;Haste,hastetobringhimla ud,theREFRAIN: this ,thisisChristtheKing, ,herebrings,whiletheletsilovshepherdslen tingwatchwordheartsareisenpleadthronekee ping? sandant,assking,lapisaretosleepfeedownin g?him;ing?GoodtheWhomanChrisKingtian,ofg elsfear,kingsgreetwithforsalto What ChildIs this Verse 3 Child OF THE Poor/What Child IS this (Continued)20 Assembly EditionCHILD OF THE Poor/What Child IS THISGREENSLEEVES, 8 7 8 7 with refrainWhat Child Is this by William C. Dix, 1827 189816th Century English MelodyChild Of The Poor by Scott SoperChild Of The Poor by Scott SoperText and music to Child Of The Poor 1993, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reprint permissions, please visit or contact us at