The Holly And The Ivy
The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all 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 in the choir.
The holly bears a blossom,
As white as lily flow'r,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
To be our dear Saviour: Refrain
The holly bears a berry,
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
To do poor sinners good: Refrain
The holly bears a prickle,
As sharp as any thorn,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
On Christmas Day in the morn: Refrain
The holly bears a bark,
As bitter as the gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
For to redeem us all: Refrain
The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown: Refrain
When they are both full grown,
Of all 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 in the choir.
The holly bears a blossom,
As white as lily flow'r,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
To be our dear Saviour: Refrain
The holly bears a berry,
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
To do poor sinners good: Refrain
The holly bears a prickle,
As sharp as any thorn,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
On Christmas Day in the morn: Refrain
The holly bears a bark,
As bitter as the gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
For to redeem us all: Refrain
The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown: Refrain
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Description:
"The Holly and the Ivy" is a traditional Christmas carol, which is among the most lightly Christianized carols of the Yuletide. "Holly and ivy have been the mainstay of Christmas decoration for church use since at least the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when they are mentioned regularly in churchwardens accounts" (Roud 2004). Holly and ivy also figure in the lyrics of the "Sans Day Carol".
Sir Henry Walford Davies wrote a popular choral arrangement that is often performed at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and by choirs around the world.
The Holly and the Ivy is also the title of a stage play by British playwright Wynyard Browne, and its 1952 film adaptation starring Ralph Richardson.
Tori Amos recorded a version of the carol for her solstice album, "Midwinter Graces". The track is titled, "Holly, Ivy and Rose".
Sir Henry Walford Davies wrote a popular choral arrangement that is often performed at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and by choirs around the world.
The Holly and the Ivy is also the title of a stage play by British playwright Wynyard Browne, and its 1952 film adaptation starring Ralph Richardson.
Tori Amos recorded a version of the carol for her solstice album, "Midwinter Graces". The track is titled, "Holly, Ivy and Rose".
Christmas song lyrics list
- A Visit from St.Nicholas
- All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
- All I Want For Christmas Is You
- Auld Lang Syne
- Baby It's Cold Outside
- Carol Of The Bells
- Caroling, Caroling
- Deck The Halls
- Ding Dong Merrily on High
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Feliz Navidad
- Frosty The Snowman
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
- I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus
- I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
- It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Jingle Bells
- Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
- Joy To The World
- Last Christmas
- Let It Snow!
- Little Drummer Boy
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- O Holy Night
- Over the River and Through the Woods
- Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
- Santa Baby
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Silent Night
- Silver Bells
- The Christmas Shoes
- The Christmas Song
- The Holly And The Ivy
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Up on the Housetop
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- What Child Is This?
- Where Are You Christmas?
- White Christmas
- Winter Wonderland
