In the bleak midwinter frost wind made moan nEarth stood hard as iron water like a stone nSnow had fallen snow on snow snow on snow nIn the bleak midwinter long agonnOur God heaven cannot hold him nor earth sustain nHeaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign nIn the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed nThe Lord God Almighty Jesus Christ nnAngels and archangels may have gathered there nCherubim and seraphim thronged the air nBut his mother only in her maiden bliss nWorshiped the beloved with a kiss nnWhat can I give him poor as I am nIf I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb nIf I were a Wise Man I would do my part nYet what I can I give him give my heartn