| Song | Once In Royal David’s City |
| Content Description | Once in Royal David’s City is a beloved Christmas hymn that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ in humble circumstances, highlighting God’s love, faithfulness, and the hope He brings to the world. Its lyrics narrate the story of the Savior’s arrival, making it perfect for congregational worship, Advent services, or personal devotion during the Christmas season. Themes of incarnation, divine love, joy, and praise resonate throughout, encouraging believers to reflect on Christ’s humility and grace. Singing this hymn fosters reverence, spiritual reflection, and a celebratory heart, reminding worshippers of God’s faithfulness and the gift of salvation. |
| Album | Grey Psalter Hymnal II |
| Genre | Traditional Christian Hymns |
| Writer(s) | Cecil Frances Alexander |
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| Tags | worship, hymn, Christmas, praise, Christ’s birth |
| Theme(s) | Incarnation, Christ’s birth, God’s love, hope, praise |
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Once In Royal David’s City
Stood A Lowly Cattle Shed,
Where A Mother Laid Her Baby
In A Manger For His Bed:
Mary Was That Mother Mild,
Jesus Christ, Her Little Child.
He Came Down To Earth From Heaven
Who Is God And Lord Of All,
And His Shelter Was A Stable,
And His Cradle Was A Stall;
With The Poor And Mean And Lowly,
Lived On Earth Our Savior Holy.
And Our Eyes At Last Shall See Him,
Through His Own Redeeming Love,
For That Child, So Dear And Gentle,
Is Our Lord In Heaven Above,
And He Leads His Children On
To The Place Where He Is Gone.
Not In That Poor, Lowly Stable
With The Oxen Standing By
We Shall See Him, But In Heaven,
Set At God’s Right Hand On High.
Then Like Stars His Children Crowned,
All In White, His Praise Will Sound.
