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.Oh, 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 any flower,And Mary … Continue reading The Holly and the Ivy
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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung. It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter, When half spent was the night. Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind; With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother … Continue reading Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming