In The Bleak Midwinter
Luke 2:7; Rev 20:11
Lyrics
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 can 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
Enough for Him whom cherubim,
Worship night and day,
A breast full of milk
And a manger full of hay.
Enough for Him whom angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel which adore.
verse 4
Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;
But His mother, only,
In her maiden bliss
Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss.
verse 5
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!