The Holly and the Ivy-St James Cathedral Choir

[ti:The Holly And Ivy] [ar:St. James Cathedral Choir] [al:Once In Royal David's City] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Holly and the Ivy - St James Cathedral Choir [00:06.10]The holly and the ivy [00:09.26]When they are both full grown [00:12.18]Of all the trees that are in the wood [00:15.42]The holly bears the crown [00:18.09]O the rising of the sun [00:21.93]And the running of the deer [00:24.97]The playing of the merry organ [00:28.16]Sweet singing in the choir [00:31.73]The holly bears a blossom as white as lily flower [00:38.05]And mary bore sweet jesus christ [00:41.15]To be our sweet savior [00:44.19]O the rising of the sun [00:47.85]And the running of the deer [00:50.91]The playing of the merry organ [00:54.18]Sweet singing in the choir [00:57.46]The holly bears a berry as red as any blood [01:03.90]And mary bore sweet jesus christ [01:07.04]To do poor sinners good [01:09.89]O the rising of the sun [01:13.43]And the running of the deer [01:16.69]The playing of the merry organ [01:19.75]Sweet singing in the choir [01:23.07]The holly bears a prickle as sharp as any thorn [01:29.53]And mary bore sweet [01:31.67]Jesus christ on christmas day in the morn [01:35.77]O the rising of the sun [01:39.44]And the running of the deer [01:42.60]The playing of the merry organ [01:45.78]Sweet singing in the choir [01:48.87] [01:49.39]The holly bears a bark as bitter as the gall [01:55.86]And mary bore sweet [01:57.85]Jesus christ for to redeem us all [02:01.82]O the rising of the sun [02:05.60]And the running of the deer [02:08.76]The playing of the merry organ [02:12.05]Sweet singing [02:14.02]Sweet singing in the choir