in the bleak midwinter

in the bleak midwinter

frost wind made moan

earth stood hard as iron

water like a stone

snow had fallen

snow on snow

snow on snow

in the bleak midwinter long ago

our god

heaven cannot hold him

nor earth sustain

heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign

in the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed

the lord

god almighty

jesus christ

angels and archangels may have gathered there

cherubim and seraphim thronged the air

but his mother only

in her maiden bliss

worshiped the beloved with a kiss

what can i give him

poor as i am?

if i were a shepherd

i would bring a lamb

if i were a wise man

i would do my part

yet what i can i give him

give my heart