Intro Verse Oh, the holly and the ivy Now they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly tree bears the crown Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing all in the choir Verse Oh, the holly tree bears a blossom As white as any milk And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ All wrapped up in silk Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing all in the choir Verse Oh, the holly tree bears a berry As bitter as any gall And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ For to redeem us all Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing all in the choir Verse Oh, the holly tree bears a prickle As sharp as a thorn And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ On Christmas day in the morn Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing all in the choir Verse Oh, the holly and the ivy Now they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly tree bears the crown Oh, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing all in the choir