Winter

Welcome

wel­come

roy­al win­ter

All in white and crys­tal dressed

King at last of all the sea­sons

Wearing jew­els on thy breast.

Winter

win­ter

roy­al win­ter

Pulses tin­gle

hearts are light;

Praises to the gra­cious Giv­er

For the sea­son cold and bright.

Softly

soft­ly falls the co­ver­ing

Of the white and glist­en­ing snow;

Seeds of grain and flow­er root­lets

Hide in safe­ty far be­low.

When for me life’s win­ter com­eth

May my heart but strong­er grow;

May the fruits in au­tumn ga­thered

Last thro’ all the time of snow.