In the bleak midwinter

In the bleak midwinter
在那荒涼的寒冬

Composer: Gustav Holst
作曲：古斯塔夫·霍爾斯特

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan
在那荒涼的寒冬，刺骨的寒風呼嘯

Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
大地堅硬如鐵，水像石頭一樣

Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow
雪花飄落，雪疊雪，雪又雪

In the bleak midwinter, long ago
在那荒涼的寒冬，許久以前

Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain
天上無法容納祂，大地無法支撐

Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign
當祂降臨統治時，天地將逃避

In the bleak midwinter, a stable-place sufficed
在那荒涼的寒冬，一個簡陋的馬槽就足夠

The son of God almighty, Jesus Christ
全能的上帝之子，耶穌基督

Angels and Archangels may have gathered there
天使與大天使或許曾在那裡聚集

Cherubim and Seraphim thronged the air
基路伯與撒拉弗擁擠在空中

But his Mother only , in her maiden bliss
但唯獨祂的母親，在她的童貞之樂中

Worshiped the beloved with a kiss
以一吻敬拜那摯愛的兒子

What can I give Him, poor as I am?
我能給祂什麼呢？雖然我貧窮

If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb
如果我是牧羊人，我會帶來一隻羊羔

If I were a wise Man, I would do my part
如果我是智者，我會盡我所能

Yet what I can I give Him - give my heart
然而，我能給祂的是我的心