In the Bleak Midwinter Songtext
von Ida

In the bleak midwinter,
Frost 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.

Angels and archangels
May have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
Thronged the air;
But His mother only,
In her maiden bliss,
Worshiped 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.