[Verse 1]
In the bleak midwinter
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 midwinter
Many years ago

Angels and archangels
Must have gathered there
Cherubim and seraphim
Must have thronged the air

But one woman only
In her maiden bliss
Worshiped the beloved
With a mother's kiss

Say, what can I give Him
Poor as I am? (Poor as I am)
If I were a shepherd
I would bring my lamb
If I were a wise man
I would do my part
What I can, I give Him
My broken, hopeful heart

In the bleak midwinter