1- In the bleak midwinter, 
Frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, 
Water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,  
In the bleak midwinter, 
Long ago.

2- 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.

3- Angels and archangels 
Were gathered there
Cherubim and seraphim 
Thronged the air;
But only His mother , 
In her maiden bliss,
Worshiped 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 I were a wise man, 
I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give him 
I’ll give my heart.