Name That Christmas Tune, day 17

[lumineaux]

This one caused some consternation last year since it has multiple names. I now have a fuller list of the names so I can give credit where credit is due: Shepherds, in the field abiding, Watching over your flocks by night, God with us is now residing; Yonder shines the infant light And the answer for today is:  Angels From the Realms of Glory  And, since I'm feeling the need to be challenging, let's see who is able to get this one: Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary bore Jesus, all wrapped up in silk This one is proving to be a stumper as I suspected.  Let me give this hint: It's NOT the Holly and the Ivy.  There is no ivy in the song.  Only holly.

Comments

[ursula]

Holly and the Ivy!

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, no. It's got one of those names that has nothing to do with the lyrics.

[subdivisions.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I can totally sing the tune of the first one but can't remember for the life of me what the title of the carol is.

[subdivisions.livejournal.com]

Ok, I want to say that it's something like "Shepherds Watching O'er Their Flocks By Night".

Or maybe I'm just making up that title based on the content of the lyrics.

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Angels From the Realms of Glory

[subdivisions.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're totally right! And that was even the tune I was singing, but just couldn't think of the title!

[wavestar.livejournal.com]

In for Nomi again - isn't the second the Holly and the Ivy again? I thought you did that one.

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

It's not the Holly and the Ivy. The name of the carol has nothing to do with what's in the lyrics.