Evangelical Lutheran Worship ‎#294

294. 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 Heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;
heav'n and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign;
in the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
the Lord God almighty, Jesus Christ.

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 I can I give him - give my heart.

Text Information

• First Line: In the bleak midwinter
• Title: In the Bleak Midwinter
• Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1830-1894
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Christmas; Offering

Tune Information

• Name: CRANHAM
• Composer: Gustav Holst, 1874-1934
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: F Major