Tune Type: Christmas Carol
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1. 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 2. Heaven cannot hold him, nor the 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 3. Enough for him whom cherubim worship night and day A breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay Enough for him whom angels fall down before The ox and ass and camel, which adore 4. Angels and archangels, may have gathered there Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air But only his mother in her maiden bliss Worshipped the Beloved with a kiss 5. 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 But what I can I give him? Give my heart
1. I ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh le séideadh gaoithe is sioc Crua an talamh mar iarann an t-uisce féin ina leac Sneachta síobtha séidte ar thaobh na gcnoc is na ngleann I ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh i bhfad i bhfad ó shin 2. Ní thig le neamh a choinneáil ní leor an domhan Dó féin Imeoidh talamh agus flaithis nuair a thiocfaidh sé i réim I ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh ba leor stábla íost' Don Tiarna Dia Uilechumhachtach, Íosa Críost 3. Is leor dó, a bhíonn seiribín a adhradh lá 'gus oích' Mainséirín lán féir agus bainne cích' Is leor sin dó, a dtiteann na haingil os a chomhair A dtabhrann damh, is asal is camal dó glóir 4. Bhailigh aingil 's ardaingil ag tabhairt omóis dó Seiribín is saraifín 'na slóite ag tabhairt onór' Is A Mháthair aoibhinn, an mhaighdean álainn óg Le grá Dá Mac ró-ionúin thug sí Dó póg 5. Cad é a bhéarfainn d'Íosa mise atá beo bocht? Dá mbeinn i m'aoire bhéarfainn uan anocht Dá mbeinn i m'ollamh léannta ba léir dom romham an tslí Cad é a bhéarfainn d'Íosa, bhéarfaidh mé mo chroí
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