GOnce in royal David's city

Stood a lowly cattle shed

Where a mother laid her baby

In a manger for His bed

CMary Gwas that Ammother Gmild

CJesus GChrist, her Dlittle GChild

GHe came down to Cearth from Gheaven

GWho is EmGod and DLord of Gall

DAnd His Gshelter Cwas a Gstable

GAnd His Emcradle Dwas a Gstall

CWith the Gpoor and Ammean and Glowly

CLived on Gearth our DSavior Gholy

GFor He is our Cchildhood's Gpattern

GDay by Emday, like Dus, He Ggrew

DHe was Glittle, Cweak, and Ghelpless

GTears and Emsmiles, like Dus, He Gknew

CAnd he Gfeeleth Amfor our Gsadness

CAnd he Gshareth in Dour Ggladness

GAnd our eyes at Clast shall Gsee Him

GThrough His Emown redDeeming Glove

DFor that GChild so Cdear and Ggentle

GIs our EmLord in Dheaven abGove

CAnd He Gleads His Amchildren Gon

CTo the Gplace where DHe is Ggone