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