Merry Christmas
“In A Bleak Midwinter”
Words: Christina Rossetti, 1872. Music: Gustav Holst, 1906.
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 stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
Enough for Him, Whom cherubim, worship night and day,
Breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, Whom angels fall before,
The ox and ass and camel which adore.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, 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.
Merry Christmas to you too, Matt. And to Alou and Jessie. Would love to be celebrating with you in person instead of across so many miles.
Happy holidays Matt. Wonderful image. Looking forward to seeing your 5DMKII put to good use. If you ever get back to Texas look me up!
Jeff
Thanks Jeff, back at ya! Hope you have a great new year.