Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

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.

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.

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!