In the Bleak Midwinter
Gustav Holst, Christina Rossetti
[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]
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 (Mm)
[Verse 3]
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 4]
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
If I were a wise man, I would do my part
Yet what I can I give Him? Give my heart