Yuletide Carols 2006

The Holly and the Ivy

Chorus:
The rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The singing of the merry lark
The turning of the year

Verse 1:
The holly bears a berry
That is red as any flame.
When the snow is fall-ing on the ground,
Then wintertime has come.

V.2:
The holly bears a berry
That is black as any night.
Bu-ut we will sing ‘til the morning comes
A-calling back the light.

V.3:
The holly bears a berry
That is green as any pine.
When the night is gone and the morning comes,
The new sun will shine.

V.4:
The holly bears a berry
That is white as any snow
But the sun will rise, and the year will turn
A-and winter cold will go.

***

Light a Solstice Candle

Do do re mi do
Outside, the wind blows

Re do re mi fa
Bitter cold and strong.

Ti ti do re
Inside, it’s warm,

Ti do ti do-re mi
Let’s sing a merry song.

Do ti do re mi do
Light a Solstice candle,

Re di re mi fa
For the night is long,

Re mi mi fa mi re do
And wait for the sun to rise.

CHORUS:
So Mi so fa mi re
Wait--- For— the sun to rise,

Mi re do mi re so
Keep the fi-ires burn-ing

So mi so fa mi re
Though there are darkened skies,

Mi mi fa mi- do re do
Know that the year-wheel’s [beat] Turning.


V.2:
Hearth-fire’s burning,
Keep it blazing high,
Outside the stars are
Shining in the sky.
Light a solstice candle,
Keep it standing by,
And wait for the sun to rise.

V.3:
Outside the window
Snow is thick and white;
Inside, the hearth-fire’s
Blazing, warm and bright.
Light a solstice candle,
On this Winter’s night;
And wait for the sun to rise.

***

A Candle is Burning

So do-do re mi-re- do
A can-dle is bu-urn-ing

Do-re re mi re
A-lone in the night,

So ti- ti do re- do- ti
A candle re fle-ect-ed

So do do re mi.
On snow deep and white.

So do-do re mi-re- do
A can-dle in da-ark-ness

Do re re mi fa
A new-burn-ing spark


Re mi re do re do
A candle to call back

Ti do do re do.
The spring and the lark.


A candle is burning,
A light in the dark.
A candle of plenty,
Though winter is stark.
A candle is burning,
To keep the light here.
A candle to brighten
The dark of the year.

A candle is burning,
As Winter’s begun.
A candle is burning
To Call back the Sun;
A candle is burning,
Its flame warm and bright,
A candle of hope
And a guide for the light.

A candle is burning
Its light bright and clear
A candle of courage,
Of joy and good cheer.
A candle is burning,
It takes only one
To call forth the light
And let darkness be done.


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In other news: Today is my Really Big Grocery Run (I will be getting everything delivered. Whee!)
I will also be doing a bunch of cooking -- cookies, sauces, gnocchi, and a bunch of other stuff. :-)

The days are getting darker, for all that they are warm. (Isn't that creepy?) But there will be propper weather by Tuesday, and Snow by Thursday. I'm sure of it. :-)

- TTFN,
- Me. :-)