Crouch End Festival Chorus - The Holly and the Ivy Lyrics

Lyrics The Holly and the Ivy - Crouch End Festival Chorus



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 of the choir
The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flower
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir
The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of 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 of 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 of the choir
The holly and the ivy
Now both are full well 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 of the choir



Writer(s): Traditional


Crouch End Festival Chorus - The Greatest Christmas Choral Classics
Album The Greatest Christmas Choral Classics
date of release
30-10-2015

1 Christmas Time Is Here
2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas
3 Carol of the Bells
4 Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
5 Joy to the World
6 Good King Wenceslas
7 Gaudete
8 First Nowell
9 O Christmas Tree
10 Ding Dong Merrily on High
11 The Twelve Days of Christmas
12 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
13 O Come All Ye Faithful
14 Little Drummer Boy
15 Silent Night
16 Away in a Manger
17 Coventry Carol
18 O Holy Night
19 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
20 The Holly and the Ivy
21 Jingle Bells
22 Sleigh Ride
23 All I Want for Christmas Is You
24 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
25 White Christmas
26 It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
27 Somewhere in My Memory
28 Winter Wonderland
29 I Believe in Father Christmas
30 Do You Hear What I Hear?
31 Mary's Boy Child
32 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
33 I'll Be Home for Christmas
34 Jingle Bell Rock
35 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
36 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
37 The Christmas Song
38 Walking in the Air
39 Stay Another Day
40 Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
41 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday



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