The Holly and the Ivy-Choirs of Bath/Winchester Cathedral

[ti:The Holly and the Ivy] [ar:Choirs of Bath & Winchester Cathedral] [al:Christmas Carols from a Cathedral] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Holly and the Ivy - Choirs of Bath/Winchester Cathedral [00:00.40]Written by：Traditional [00:00.81]The holly and the ivy [00:04.55]When they are both full grown [00:07.56]Of all trees that are in the wood [00:10.79]The holly bears the crown [00:13.62]O the rising of the sun [00:17.48]And the running of the deer [00:20.83]The playing of the merry organ [00:24.26]Sweet singing in the choir [00:28.16] [00:29.54]The holly bears a blossom [00:33.52]As white as lily flow'r [00:36.80]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [00:40.38]To be our sweet saviour [00:43.53]O the rising of the sun [00:47.46]And the running of the deer [00:50.86]The playing of the merry organ [00:54.43]Sweet singing in the choir [00:58.31] [00:59.79]The holly bears a berry [01:03.66]As red as any blood [01:06.75]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [01:10.38]To do poor sinners good [01:13.32]O the rising of the sun [01:17.30]And the running of the deer [01:20.64]The playing of the merry organ [01:24.34]Sweet singing in the choir [01:28.43] [01:29.62]The holly bears a prickle [01:33.72]As sharp as any thorn [01:37.03]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [01:40.59]On Christmas day in the morn [01:43.73]O the rising of the sun [01:47.77]And the running of the deer [01:51.18]The playing of the merry organ [01:54.76]Sweet singing in the choir [01:58.98] [02:00.35]The holly bears a bark [02:04.03]As bitter as the gall [02:07.33]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [02:10.95]For to redeem us all [02:13.99]O the rising of the sun [02:18.01]And the running of the deer [02:21.57]The playing of the merry organ [02:25.47]Sweet singing in the choir