Child of Mary, newly born, softly in a manger laid, wake to wonder on this morn, view the world your fingers made. Starlight shone above your bed, lantern-light about your birth: morning sunlight crown your head, light and life of all the earth! Child of Mary, grown and strong, traveller, teacher, young and free, see him stride the hills along, Christ the Man of Galilee. Wisdom from a world above now by waiting hearts is heard: hear him speak the words of love, Christ the true eternal Word. Child of Mary, grief and loss, all the sum of human woe, crown of thorn and cruel cross, mark the path you choose to go. Man of sorrows, born to save, bearing all our sins and pains: from his cross and empty grave Christ the Lord of glory reigns. Child of Mary, gift of grace, by whose birth shall all be well, one with us in form and face, God with us, Emmanuel! Night is past and shadows fled, wake to joy on Christmas morn: sunlight crown the Saviour's head, Christ the Prince of peace is born.