Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Ding dong! merrily on high,
in heaven bells are ringing.
Ding dong! verily the sky,
is riven with angels singing.
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis.
E'en so here below, below,
let steeple bells be swungen.
And i-o, i-o, i-o,
by priest and people sungen.
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis.
Pray ye dutifully prime,
your matin chime, ye ringers.
may ye beautifully rime
your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis.
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis.
The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown.
O, 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 flow'r, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To be our dear Saviour.
O, 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 berry, As red as any blood, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To do poor sinners good.
O, 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 prickle, As sharp as any thorn, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, On Christmas Day in the morn.
O, 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 bark, As bitter as any gall, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, For to redeem us all.
O, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in Sweet singing in In the choir