In the Bleak Midwinter

United Methodist Hymnal, No. 221

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1. In the bleak mid - win - ter, frost - y wind made moan,
2.Our God, heaven can - not hold him, nor earth sus - tain;
3. An - gels and arch - an - gels may have gath - ered there,
4. What can I give him, poor as I am?
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earth stood hard as i - ron, wa - ter like a stone;
heaven and earth shall flee a - way when he comes to reign.
cher - u - bim and ser - a - phim throng - ed the air;
If I were a shep - herd, I would bring a lamb;
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snow had fall - en, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak mid - win - ter a sta - ble place suf - ficed the
but his moth - er on - ly, in her maid - en bliss,
if I were a Wise Man, I would do my part; yet
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in the bleak mid - win - ter, long a - go.
Lord God Al - might - y, Je - sus Christ.
wor - shiped the be - lov - ed with a kiss.
what I can I give him: give my heart.

WORDS: Christina G. Rosssetti, 1872 (Lk. 2:8-14) CRANHAM

MUSIC: Gustav Holst, 1906 Irr.

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