Hi

Thanks Wolfgang.

Well as promised here they are.


IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER
Words: C. G. Rossetti (1830-1894)
Tune: G. Holst (1874-1934)

Capo 3

(D)In the bleak mid-(Bm)winter (Em)frosty wind made moan, (A)
(D)Earth stood hard as (Bm)iron, (Em)water (A7)like a (D)stone.
(G)Snow had (D7)fallen, (G)snow on (Bm)snow, (D)snow (G)on (A)snow,
(D)In the bleak mid-(Bm)winter (Em)lo-(A)-ng (D)ago.

Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain:
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign:
In the bleak mid-winter a stable place sufficed
God, the Lord Almighty, Jesus Christ.

(Take your pick of the next 2 verses we always sang the 1st one)

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.

Enough for him whom cherubim worship night and day,
A breast full of milk and a manger full of hay:
Enough for Him whom angels fall down before,
The wise men and the shepherds who adore.

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.



PAST THREE A CLOCK (honest that's how it's written!!)

Past three a clock, and a cold frosty morning:
Past three a clock: Good morrow masters all!

1. Born is a baby, gentle as maybe,
Son od th'eternal! Father supernal
Past three a clock, etc.

2. Seraph quire singeth, Angel bell ringeth:
Hark how they rime it, Time it and chime it.
Past three a clock, etc.

3. Mid earth rejoices hearing such voices
Ne'ertofore so well caroling Nowell
Past three a clock, etc.

4. Hinds o'er the pearly dewy lawn early
Seek the high stranger laid in the manger.
Past three a clock, etc.

5. Cheese from the dairy bring they for Mary,
And not for money, butter and honey,
Past three a clock, etc.

6. Light out of star-land leadeth from far land
Princes to meet Him, worship and greet Him.
Past three a clock, etc.

7. Myrrh from full coffer, incense they offer:
Nor is the golden nugget withholden
Past three a clock, etc.

8. Thus they: I pray you, up, sirs, nor stay you
Till we confess Him likewise and bless Him.
Past three a clock, etc.

(According to the blurb "Past three a clock” is old (Trad), but the other words are by G.R. Woodward.)

MIDI file: INBLEAK.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: In the bleak mid-winter

TimeSig: 4/4 24 8

Key: F

Tempo: 140 (428571 microsec/crotchet)

Start

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End

To download the October 30 MIDItext 97 software click here

ABC format:

X:1

T:In the bleak mid-winter

M:4/4

Q:1/4=140

K:F

A3Bc2A2|G4F4|G3AG2D2|G6z2|A3Bc2A2|G4F4|G2A2G3F|

F8|B3AB2c2|d2d2A4|c23/12z7/24A2G43/24F2|E8|

A3Bc2A2|G4F4|G2A2G3F|F95/12||

MIDI file: PAST3.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: nameless

TimeSig: 3/4 24 8

Key: G

Tempo: 185 (324324 microsec/crotchet)

Start

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End

To download the October 30 MIDItext 97 software click here

ABC format:

X:1

T:nameless

M:3/4

Q:1/4=185

K:G

G2E2E2|D4DD|GAB2B2|d4A2|G2E2E2|D4D2|GAB2A2|

G6|G2A2B2|A4G2|A2G2A2|B2G4|GFGABc|A4G2|A2G2A2|

B2e4|z/12G23/12E2E2|D4||

Have fun, and if you still haven't got the words to Gabriel's message let me know.

slainte

alison