• Song:

    Once In Royal Davids City

  • Artist:

    Cecil Frances Alexander

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Once In Royal David s City chords
H. Gauntlett / C. Alexander 1849

G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G     C (x32010@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Once in royal David s city,
        Em (022000@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)   Gstood (320003@1)a lowly cattle shed
D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)      GWhere (320003@1)a mother laid her Baby,
     Em (022000@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    Gin (320003@1)a manger for His bed
C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)   GMary (320003@1)was that mother mild,
C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)   GJesus (320003@1)Christ, her little Child.

G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)        D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
He came down to earth from heaven,
       Em (022000@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)    Gwho (320003@1)is God and Lord of all
D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)   GAnd (320003@1)His shelter was a stable,
        Em (022000@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)  Gand (320003@1)His cradle was a stall
C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)      GWith (320003@1)the poor, and mean, and lowly,
C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)       D7 (xx0212@1)   Glived (320003@1)on earth our Savior holy.

G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)      D7 (xx0212@1) GAnd, (320003@1)through all His wondrous childhood,
         Em (022000@1)  D7 (xx0212@1) Ghe (320003@1)would honor and obey
D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)   GLove (320003@1)and watch the lowly maiden,
         Em (022000@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    Gin (320003@1)whose gentle arms He lay
C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)     GChristian (320003@1)children all must be,
C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)      D7 (xx0212@1)    Gmild, (320003@1)obedient, good as He.

G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G      C (x32010@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)GFor (320003@1)He is our childhood's pattern;
       Em (022000@1)      D7 (xx0212@1)   Gday (320003@1)by day, like us, He grew
D7 (xx0212@1)   G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)       GHe (320003@1)was little, weak, and helpless,
          Em (022000@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)       Gtears (320003@1)and smiles, like us He knew
C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)        Am (x02210@1)   GAnd (320003@1)He cares when we are sad,
C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)   Gand (320003@1)he shares when we are glad.

G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)        D7 (xx0212@1)GAnd (320003@1)our eyes at last shall see Him,
            Em (022000@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)    Gthrough (320003@1)His own redeeming love
D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)      GFor (320003@1)that Child so dear and gentle,
       Em (022000@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)    Gis (320003@1)our Lord in heaven above
C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)     GAnd (320003@1)He leads His children on,
C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)         D7 (xx0212@1)  Gto (320003@1)the place where He is gone.

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