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Listen to A Procession With Carols by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks
ALBUMA Procession With CarolsThe Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks

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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Chor
Sir David Willcocks
Sir David Willcocks
Dirigent:in
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Sir Henry Walford Davies
Sir Henry Walford Davies
Komponist:in
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Christopher Bishop
Christopher Bishop
Produzent:in
Neville Boyling
Neville Boyling
Produzent:in

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The holly and the ivy
When they are both full grown
Of all trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown
[Verse 2]
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir
[Verse 3]
The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flow'r
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our dear Saviour
[Verse 4]
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir
[Verse 5]
The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good
[Verse 6]
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir
[Verse 7]
The holly bears a prickle
As sharp as any thorn
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas Day in the morn
[Verse 8]
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir
[Verse 9]
The holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all
[Verse 10]
O, the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in
Sweet singing in
In the choir
Written by: Sir Henry Walford Davies

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