Once in Royal David's City - Chords and lyrics

Once in Royal David's CityVerse 1
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Verse 2
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He 
came 
down to 
earth from 
heaven,
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who 
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God and 
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lived on 
earth our 
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childhood,
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would 
honour 
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kind, o
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good 
as 
He
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day 
by 
day like 
us 
He 
grew
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tears 
and 
smiles like 
us 
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knew
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feels for 
all our 
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and He 
shares in 
all 
our 
gladness
Verse 5
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our 
eyes at 
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see Him,
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through 
His 
own re
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love
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leads His 
children 
on,
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to the 
place where 
He 
is 
gone
Verse 6
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in 
that poor 
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stable,
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with 
the 
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We 
shall 
see Him 
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set 
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There His 
children 
gather 
round,
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bright like 
stars, with 
glo
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crowned