84. 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 midwinter,
Long ago.

2 Christ a homeless stranger,
So the gospels say,
Cradled in a manger
And a bed of hay;
In the bleak midwinter
Stableplace sufficed
Mary and her baby,
Jesus Christ.

3 Once more child and mother
Weave their magic spell,
Cradled in a manger
And a bed of hay;
In the bleak midwinter,
In this world of pain,
Where our hearts are open
Love is born again.

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?
I can give my heart.

Text Information
First Line: In the bleak midwinter
Title: In the Bleak Midwinter
Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
Alterer (v. 2-3_: John Andrew Storey
Meter: 6.5.6.5.D.
Publication Date: 1996
Topic: Christmas; Story of Jesus; Love (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: CRANHAM
Composer: Gustav Theodore Holst
Meter: 6.5.6.5.D.
Key: F Major
Copyright: © 1906 Oxford University Press
Notes: Now Public Domain



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