The Holly and the Ivy-The Sixteen

[ti:The Holly and the Ivy] [ar:The Sixteen] [al:A Traditional Christmas Carol Collection from The Sixteen] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.50]The Holly and the Ivy - The Sixteen [00:00.79]The holly and the ivy [00:05.09]When they are both full grown [00:08.74]Of all the trees that are in the wood [00:13.11]The holly bears the crown [00:17.28]O the rising of the sun [00:21.15]And the running of the deer [00:25.26]The playing of the merry organ [00:29.36]Sweet singing in the choir [00:34.63] [00:36.46]The holly bears a blossom [00:40.53]As white as lily flower [00:43.60] [00:44.15]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [00:48.59]To be our sweet Saviour [00:52.94]O the rising of the sun [00:57.01]And the running of the deer [01:00.55] [01:01.26]The playing of the merry organ [01:05.25]Sweet singing in the choir [01:10.96] [01:12.63]The holly bears a berry [01:16.80]As red as any blood [01:19.94] [01:20.60]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [01:25.13]To do poor sinners good [01:29.12]O the rising of the sun [01:33.72]And the running of the deer [01:37.33] [01:37.85]The playing of the merry organ [01:41.97]Sweet singing in the choir [01:48.34] [01:49.66]The holly bears a prickle [01:53.84]As sharp as any thorn [01:56.94] [01:57.58]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [02:02.01]On Christmas Day in the morn [02:05.94]O the rising of the sun [02:10.25]And the running of the deer [02:13.81] [02:14.42]The playing of the merry organ [02:18.50]Sweet singing in the choir [02:24.31] [02:26.02]The holly bears a bark [02:30.44]As bitter as any gall [02:33.51] [02:34.05]And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ [02:38.63]For to redeem us all [02:42.60]O the rising of the sun [02:47.16]And the running of the deer [02:50.66] [02:51.36]The playing of the merry organ [02:55.55]Sweet singing [02:58.25]Sweet singing in the choir [03:22.64]