The Holly And The Ivy / A La Nanita Nana / Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine / Whence Comes This Rush Of Wings
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 Jesús tiene sueño, bendito sea
Bendito sea
Fuentecilla que corres clara y sonora
Ruiseñor 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 Jesús tiene sueño, bendito sea
Bendito sea
Manojito de rosas y de alelíes
¿Qué es lo que estás soñando que te sonríes?
Cuáles son tus sueños, dilo alma mía, mas
¿Qué es lo que murmuras? Eucaristía

A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea
Mi Jesús tiene sueño, bendito sea
Bendito sea
Pajaritos y fuentes, auras y brisas
Respetad ese sueño y esas sonrisas
Callad mientras la cuna se balancea
Que el Niño está soñando, bendito sea
A la nanita nana, nanita ea, nanita ea
Mi Jesús tiene sueño, 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."