Name: In The Bleak Midwinter (2011)
Duration: P00H03M56S
Description: This song was originally a poem by the English writer Christina Rosetti. James Taylor's version inspired my dad, Herndon Hasty, to work out an arrangement of the hymn on his own. Many thanks to Sarah and Joe, from Admiral Fallow, for their help and support. Merry Christmas!

In The Bleak Midwinter (2011)

from Merry Christmas Songs by Numbers And Letters

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This song was originally a poem by the English writer Christina Rosetti. James Taylor's version inspired my dad, Herndon Hasty, to work out an arrangement of the hymn on his own. Many thanks to Sarah and Joe, from Admiral Fallow, for their help and support. Merry Christmas!

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In the bleak midwinter, icy wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow on snow had fallen, snow on snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long and long ago.

Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim rising in the air;
Oh but holy Mary, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a mother's kiss.

Heaven cannot hold Him, nor can earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.

What then can I give Him, empty as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would know my part;
What then can I Him? I will give my heart.

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from Merry Christmas Songs, track released December 19, 2011
Herndon Hasty - Guitar
Katie Hasty - Vocals and guitar
Joe Rattray - Bass
Sarah Hayes - Vocals

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Numbers And Letters is fronted by Katie Hasty.

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