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::''1.''
::''1.''
Now the holly bears a berry  
Now the holly bears a berry
as white as the milk,
as white as the milk,
And Mary bore Jesus,  
And Mary bore Jesus,
all wrapped up in silk:
all wrapped up in silk:
:''Refrain:''
:''Refrain:''
And Mary bore Jesus Christ
And Mary bore Jesus Christ
our Saviour for to be,
our Saviour for to be,
And the first tree in the greenwood,  
And the first tree in the greenwood,
it was the holly. Holly! Holly!
it was the holly. Holly! Holly!
And the first tree in the greenwood,  
And the first tree in the greenwood,
it was the holly!
it was the holly!
::''2.''
::''2.''
Now the holly bears a berry  
Now the holly bears a berry
as green as the grass,
as green as the grass,
And Mary bore Jesus,  
And Mary bore Jesus,
who died on the cross:
who died on the cross:
::''3.''
::''3.''
Now the holly bears a berry  
Now the holly bears a berry
as black as the coal,
as black as the coal,
And Mary bore Jesus,  
And Mary bore Jesus,
who died for us all:
who died for us all:
::''4.''
::''4.''
Now the holly bears a berry,  
Now the holly bears a berry,
as blood is it red,
as blood is it red,
Then trust we our Saviour,  
Then trust we our Saviour,
who rose from the dead:
who rose from the dead:
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General Information

Title: Sans Day Carol
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredCarol

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1929 in The Cornish Song Book (London: Reid Bros., Ltd.), p. 123

Description: Traditional words and music from the Oxford Book of Carols, collected in Cornwall. St. Day was a Breton saint.

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Original text and translations

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1.
Now the holly bears a berry
as white as the milk,
And Mary bore Jesus,
all wrapped up in silk:
Refrain:
And Mary bore Jesus Christ
our Saviour for to be,
And the first tree in the greenwood,
it was the holly. Holly! Holly!
And the first tree in the greenwood,
it was the holly!
2.
Now the holly bears a berry
as green as the grass,
And Mary bore Jesus,
who died on the cross:
3.
Now the holly bears a berry
as black as the coal,
And Mary bore Jesus,
who died for us all:
4.
Now the holly bears a berry,
as blood is it red,
Then trust we our Saviour,
who rose from the dead: