a HYMN (= a song of praise to God) sung in the UK at HARVEST FESTIVAL s . It begins: We plough the fields and scatter/The good seed on the land,/But it is fed and watered/By God's almighty hand...
a protest song written in 1960 by Pete Seeger to an old traditional tune, which was especially popular during the civil rights movement in the US, when it was often sung by large crowds at meetings and on protest marches. It is still sung by groups of people who are fighting against unfair laws or unfair governments.
a Christmas CAROL (= a traditional religious song) about the Three Kings or Wise Men who came from the East to visit the baby Jesus. It begins: We three kings of Orient are./Bearing gifts we travel afar...