[ In the Bleak Midwinter ]
(Christina G. Rossetti/Gustav Holst)

In the bleak midwinter
frosty winds 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 can not 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, 
Worshipped 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 can I give Him
Give my heart

In the bleak midwinter
frosty winds 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