Sans Day Carol

Caracciolo, Stephen (b. 1962)

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Organ

Occasion:
Proper of Time → Advent → General Advent Season
Proper of Time → Christmas Season → The Nativity of the Lord → General

Publication Information:
MorningStar Music — MSM-50-1119

Lyrics:

Now the holly bears the berry 
as white as the milk, 
And Mary bore Jesus, 
who was wrapped up in silk: 
And Mary bore Jesus Christ 
our Savior for to be, 
And the first tree in the greenwood, 
it was the holly!

Now the holly bears a berry 
as green as the grass, 
And Mary bore Jesus, 
who died upon the cross: 
And Mary bore Jesus Christ 
our Savior for to be, 
And the first tree in the greenwood, 
it was the holly!

Now the holly bears a berry 
as black as the coal, 
And Mary bore Jesus, 
who died for us all: 
And Mary bore Jesus Christ 
our Savior for to be, 
And the first tree in the greenwood, 
it was the holly!

Now the holly bears a berry, 
as blood is it red, 
Then trust we our Savior, 
who rose from the dead: 
And Mary bore Jesus Christ 
our Savior for to be, 
And the first tree in the greenwood, 
it was the holly!

Notes: Opt. tubular bells
Submitted by: Anthony DiCello Added: Mar 16, 2022 Last updated: Mar 11, 2023