In The Bleak Midwinter Words: Christina Rossetti, 1872 Music: Cranham
In the bleak mid winter,
stormy winds made moan,
earth stood hard as iron,
water like a stone;
snow had fallen, snow on snow,
snow on snow on snow,
in the bleak mid winter,
long long ago.
Angels and arch angels
may have gathered there
cherubim and seraphim
thronged in the air;
but his mother only,
in her maiden bliss,
worshiped the be loved
worshiped 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 can I give him
give I my heart.
credits
from Songs from Jacob's Well Vol. III: Songs For The Advent Conspiracy,
released October 12, 2010
In The Bleak Midwinter
(Words by Christina Rossetti, arrangement traditional)
Brandon Jones – drums
Grady Noonen – bass
Alan Keller – electric guitars – bowed, looped, picked
Tim Bridgham – acoustic guitar
Rachel Bonar – voices
Mike Crawford – field recordings, acoustic guitars, music box, sleigh bells, piano hit, sine waves, voices
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