Judy Collins - The Holly And The Ivy lyrics

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 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 a lily flower And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ For to be our sweet Savior 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 berry As red as any blood And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ For to do us sinners good 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 bark As bitter as any gall And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ For to redeem us all The rising of the sun The running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir 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 The rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir The rising of the sun The running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir Sweet singing in the choir Sweet singing in the choir