All Believer Hymn Book

Hymn 477 IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER Lyrics

1. In the bleak mid-winter,
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 mid winter, long ago.

2. Our God, heaven cannot hold Him,
Nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away,
When He comes to reign;
In the bleak mid-winter,
A stable-place sufficed,
The Lord God almighty, Jesus Christ.

3. 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.

4. What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd,
I would bring a lamb;
If were a wise man,
I would do my part
Yet what I can Him,
Give Him my heart.