In the Bleak Midwinter

In the bleak midwinter

Icy winds made moan

Earth stood hard as iron

Water like a stone

Snow on snow had fallen

Snow on snow on snow

In the bleak midwinter

Long, and long ago

Angels and archangels

May have gathered there

Cherubim and seraphim

Rising in the air

None but only Mary

In her maiden bliss

Worshipped the beloved

With a mother's kiss

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Heaven cannot hold Him,

Nor can earth sustain

Heaven and earth shall fall away

When He comes to reign.

What then can I give Him,

Empty as I am

If I were a shepherd

I would bring a lamb

If I were a wise man

I would know my part

What then can I give Him

I must give my heart.