Welcome, wel­come, roy­al win­ter,
All in white and crys­tal dressed,
King at last of all the sea­sons,
Wearing jew­els on thy breast.

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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.

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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.

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