You may also like: Ding Dong! Merrily on High Twas the Night Before Christmas Angels We Have Heard on High Happy, Happy Christmas Deck the Halls Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Music: Tempus Adest Floridum, from Piae Cantiones, 1582 (Good King Wenceslas) Written by: Joseph Cook, Copyright: Unknown 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, Hear 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!