Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#126

126. In the Bleak Midwinter

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 minwinter,
Long ago.

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.

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 can I give Him?
Give my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: In the bleak midwinter
• Title: In the Bleak Midwinter
• Author: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894( alt.
• Meter: Irregular
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Birth

Tune Information

• Name: UINTA
• Composer: Wayne Hooper (1920-2007) (1964)
• Meter: Irregular
• Incipit: 34543 21232 13454
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Music copyright © 1984 by Wayne Hooper.

Tune Information:

Alternate tune, CRANHAM, No.224