Hymns for Youth ‎#72

72. In The Bleak Midwinter

1. In the bleak mid-winter,
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 mid-winter,
Long ago.

2. Our God, heaven cannot hold Him,
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign.
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God almighty,
Jesus Christ.

3. Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;
But only His mother,
In her maiden bliss,
Worshiped her beloved
With a kiss.

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.

Text Information

• First Line: In the bleak midwinter
• Title: In The Bleak Midwinter
• Author: Christina G. Rossetti, c.1830-1894
• Meter: 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 3
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1966

Tune Information

• Name: CRANHAM
• Composer: Gustav T. Holst, 1874-1934
• Meter: 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 3
• Incipit: 34532 12326 23453
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Music used with permission of Trustees of estate of Gustav T. Holst.