The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy - The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge (劍橋三一學院合唱團)/Richard Marlow/Traditional

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The holly and the ivy

When they are both full grown

Of all the trees that are in the wood

The holly bears the crown

O the rising of the sun

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ

Sweet singing in the choir

The holly bears a blossom

As white as lily flower

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

To be our sweet savior

O the rising of the sun

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ

Sweet singing in the choir

The holly bears a prickle

As sharp as any thorn

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

On Christmas day in the morn

O the rising of the sun

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ

Sweet singing in the choir

The holly bears a bark

As bitter as any gall

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

For to redeem us all

O the rising of the sun

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ

Sweet singing

Sweet singing in the choir

Singing in the choir