Listen to The Holly and the Ivy by The Cathedral Choir

The Holly and the Ivy

The Cathedral Choir

Christmas: Classic

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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

The Cathedral Choir

The Cathedral Choir

Künstler:in

Ivy Woods

Leadgesang

Jenny Finch

Leadgesang

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

John Rutter

Komponist:in

English trad.

Komponist:in

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Jim Gobells

Produzent:in

Lyrics

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,

The holly bears a blossom,

As white as lily flow'r,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,

To be our dear Saviour

O, the rising of the sun,

And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organ,

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,

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,

The holly bears a bark,

As bitter as the 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,

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,

Written by: English trad., John Rutter

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