When they are both full grown,
Of all trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown
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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'are,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
To be our dear Saviour
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The holly bears a berry,
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
To do poor sinners good
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The holly bears a prickle,
As sharp as any thorn,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
On Christmas Day in the morn
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The holly bears a bark,
As bitter as the gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
For to redeem us all
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The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown
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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:] 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'are, 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] Explain Request ×
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