
The Holly and the Ivy / Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella Lyrics
- Genre:Folk
- Year of Release:2023
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 lily flower
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our dear savior
The rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir
Ah, ah, beautiful is the mother
Ah, ah, beautiful is her Son
Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Bring a torch, come swiftly and run
Christ is born, tell the folk of the village
Jesus is sleeping in his cradle
Ah, ah, beautiful is the mother
Ah, ah, beautiful is her Son
Hasten now, good folk of the village
Hasten now, the Christ child to see
You will find him asleep in the manger
Quietly come and whisper softly
Hush, hush, peacefully now he slumbers
Hush, hush, peacefully now he sleeps
The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good
The rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing in the choir