In the Bleak Midwinter

1.

In the bleak mid-winter, frosty wind made moan,

Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;

Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,

In the bleak mid-winter, long ago.

2.

Our God, heav'n cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;

Heav'n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign.

In this bleak mid-winter a stable place sufficed

The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

3.

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.

4.

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.