richard burchard - in the bleak midwinter lyrics
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
our god, heaven cannot 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
enough for him, whom cherubim, worship night and day
breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay;
enough for him, whom angels fall before
the ox and ass and camel which adore
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 i can i give him: give my heart
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