Christina Rossetti
In the Bleak Midwinter
[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
Long ago
[Verse 2]
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
[Verse 3]
Angels and archangels
May have gathered there
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air
But only His mother
In her maidеn bliss
Worshipped the belovеd
With a kiss
[Verse 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
[Verse 1]
In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like a stone
Snow was falling, snow on snow
Snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter
Long ago