sarah brightman - in the bleak midwinter

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.

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.

angels and archangels

may have gathered there,

cherubim and seraphim

thronged the air,

but only his mother1

in her maiden bliss,

worshipped 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