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 and the playing of the merry organ sweet singing in the choir the holly bears a blossom as white as lily flow r and mary bore sweet jesus christ to be our sweet saviour the rising of the sun and the running of the deer and the playing of the merry organ sweet singing in the choir 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 and the playing of the merry organ sweet singing in the choir a la nanita nana nanita ea nanita ea mi jess tiene sueo bendito sea bendito sea fuentecilla que corres clara y sonora ruiseor en la selva cantando lloras callad mientras la cuna se balancea a la nanita nana nanita ea a la nanita nana nanita ea nanita ea mi jess tiene sueo bendito sea bendito sea manojito de rosas y de aleles qu es lo que ests soando que te sonres cules son tus sueos dilo alma ma mas qu es lo que murmuras eucarista a la nanita nana nanita ea nanita ea mi jess tiene sueo bendito sea bendito sea pajaritos y fuentes auras y brisas respetad ese sueo y esas sonrisas callad mientras la cuna se balancea que el nio est soando bendito sea a la nanita nana nanita ea nanita ea mi jess tiene sueo bendito sea bendito sea joseph dearest joseph mine help me cradle the child divine god reward thee and all that s thine in paradise so prays the mother mary gladly dear one lady mine help i cradle this child of thine god s own light on us both shall shine in paradise as prays the mother mary he came among us at christmas time at christmastime in bethlehem men shall bring him from far and wide love s diadem jesu jesu lo he comes and loves and saves and frees us peace to all that have goodwill god who heaven and earth doth fill comes to turn us away from ill as all may see in jesus son of mary he came among us at christmas time at christmastime in bethlehem men shall bring him from far and wide love s diadem jesu jesu lo he comes and loves and saves and frees us whence comes this rush of wings afar following straight the noel star birds from the woods in wondrous flight bethlehem seek this holy night tell us ye birds why come ye here into this stable poor and drear hast ning we seek the newborn king and all our sweetest music bring angels and shepherds birds o the sky come where the son of god doth lie christ on earth with man doth dwell sing oh sing noel noel 