The Holly & the Ivy-Alfred Deller/The Deller Consort

[ti:The Holly & The Ivy] [ar:Alfred Deller] [al:Alfred Deller Sings Christmas Songs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.65]The holly and the ivy [00:03.85]When they are both full grown [00:06.58]Of all the trees that are in the wood [00:09.67]The holly bears the crown [00:12.94]O the rising of the sun [00:15.93]And the running of the deer [00:18.81]The playing of the merry organ [00:22.07]Sweet singing in the choir [00:26.20]The holly bears a blossom [00:29.74]As white as lily flower [00:32.84]And mary bore sweet jesus christ [00:36.15]To be our sweet saviour [00:39.52]O the rising of the sun [00:42.61]And the running of the deer [00:45.47]The playing of the merry organ [00:48.84]Sweet singing in the choir [00:53.08]The holly bears a berry [00:56.47]As red as any blood [00:59.42]And mary bore sweet jesus christ [01:02.48]To do poor sinners good [01:05.83]O the rising of the sun [01:08.86]And the running of the deer [01:11.96]The playing of the merry organ [01:15.12]Sweet singing in the choir [01:19.28]The holly bears a prickle [01:22.27]As sharp as any thorn [01:25.64]And mary bore sweet jesus christ [01:28.94]On christmas day in the morn [01:32.25]O the rising of the sun [01:35.22]And the running of the deer [01:38.27]The playing of the merry organ [01:41.61]Sweet singing in the choir [01:44.87] [01:45.61]The holly bears a bark [01:49.22]As bitter as any gall [01:52.35]And mary bore sweet jesus christ [01:55.78]For to redeem us all [01:58.95]O the rising of the sun [02:02.20]And the running of the deer [02:05.32]The playing of the merry organ [02:08.48]Sweet singing in the choir [02:12.98]The holly and the ivy [02:16.65]When they're both full grown [02:19.58]Of all the trees that are in the wood [02:22.82]The holly bears the crown [02:26.12]O the rising of the sun [02:29.35]And the running of the deer [02:32.46]The playing of the merry organ [02:35.95]Sweet singing in the choir [02:40.24]The Holly & The Ivy - Alfred Deller