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The Cherry Tree Carol

from Christmas Hymnal by Forest Mountain Hymnal

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This is a Child Christmas Ballad.

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Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
When he courted Virgin Mary, the Queen of Galilee.
When Joseph and Mary were walking one day,
To an orchard of cherry trees they happened to stray.
Mary said to Joseph, so meek and so mild,
"Pick me some cherries, Joseph, for I am with child."
Joseph flew angry, oh angry flew he.
"Let the father of the baby gather cherries for thee!"
Then up spoke Lord Jesus, from his mother's womb,
"Bow low down cherry trees, bow down to the ground."

And the cherry trees bowed down, bowed low to the ground.
And Mary gathered cherries while Joseph stood round.

Joseph he knelt down and question gave he.
"Come tell me, pretty baby, when your birthday shall be."
"On the fifth day of January my birthday shall be,
And all the stars in heaven shall bow down to me!"

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from Christmas Hymnal, released December 1, 2011

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Forest Mountain Hymnal Nashville, Tennessee

Forest Mountain Hymnal (Jonathan and Rebecca Moody) is the result of our passion for folk music, fables, and the natural world in which we grew up, both in Nashville, Tennessee and Sewanee, Tennessee at the University of the South. We hope, with our music, to celebrate love, nature, peace, and community. ... more

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