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CASTLE

Composer: Don Cason

Don Cason is the former President of Word Music, noted Christian Music publisher. In his most recent role at the company, Cason oversaw all print music publishing operations for Word Music, including song and songwriter development for Word’s print music division. In his twenty-eight year career at the company he has been directly involved in the songwriting careers of Michael W. Smith, Nicole C. Mullen, Wayne Watson, Dennis Jernigan, and David Meece. Among his arranging and production credits, Cason’s youth choir musicals SURRENDER, DECK THE MALL, and ROOM 77 have been nominated for Dove Awards. He has written songs that have been recorded by Christian artists Bryan Duncan, Joni Eareckson-Tada, and Teri DeSario. Cason has authored c… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CASTLE
Composer: Don Cason
Meter: 9.11.11.10
Incipit: 54322 23455 67215
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: © 1986 Word Music, (a div or WORD MUSIC)

Texts

What Can I Give Him?

In the Bleak Midwinter

In the bleak midwinter
frosty wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron,
water like a stone:
snow had fallen,
snow on snow, snow on snow,
in the bleak midwinter,
long ago.

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Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #610

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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #207

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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #129

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The Celebration Hymnal #263

The Christian Life Hymnal #123

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The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #154

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