Gentle Mary Laid Her Child [#GentleMaryLaidHerChild #GentleMary]
Song based on the Bible verse:
Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Song written by:
Original in English: Joseph Simpson Cook [Joseph S. Cook] (December 4, 1859, Durham County, England, UK – May 27, 1933, Toronto, Canada)
1
Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger
There He lay the undefiled
To the world a stranger
Such a Babe in such a place
Can He be the Savior
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found His favor
2
Angels sang about His birth
Wise men sought and found Him
Heaven’s Star shone brightly forth
Glory all around Him
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight
Heard the angels singing
All the plains were lit that night
All the hills were ringing
3
Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger
He is still the undefiled
But no more a stranger
Son of God of humble birth
Beautiful the story
Praise His Name in all the earth
Hail the King of glory