Ah, Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind

Happily can chill the wintry wind

But colder far be he

Who hath no warmth of love to share

With Christ, the Babe that Mary bare

On His nativity, on His nativity!

Dark, dark the night when Christ was born

But deeper shadows be

Within the heart that has no joy

With Mary and her heavenly Boy

On His nativity, on His nativity!

Peace be to them and right good cheer

Who carol merrily

And hie them forth when church bells ring

To kneel before the newborn King

On His nativity, on His nativity!