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In the bleak mid-winter
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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In the bleak mid-winter by Jennifer Bastable — Lyrics
In the bleak midwinter
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 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 stableplace sufficed
The Lord God Almighty —
Jesus Christ.
Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk
And a mangerful of hay;
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About In the bleak mid-winter
Jennifer Bastable sets the classic words of Christina Rossetti's carol, In the bleak mid-winter. The text paints a stark yet intimate picture of Christ's birth, contrasting the harshness of the winter landscape with the divine humility of the nativity. This arrangement for SAATB voices explores the poem's themes of cosmic power and tender vulnerability, offering a reflective and evocative musical setting of a familiar Christmas text. The English lyrics convey the paradox of God's infinite majesty contained within the simple stable, moving from the desolate external scene to the profound spiritual significance of the event.
