One in Faith ‎#391

391. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

1 God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay;
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray:

Refrain:
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy!

2 In Bethlehem in Judah
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn:
The which his Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn: [Refrain]

3 From God our heav'nly Father
The blessed angels came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same,
That there was born in Bethlehem
The Son of God by name: [Refrain]

4 The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm, and wind,
And straight they came to Bethlehem,
The Son of God to find: [Refrain]

5 Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and charity
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All others shall replace: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: God rest you merry, gentlemen
• Title: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
• Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy
• Meter: 86 86 86 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2015
• Topic: Christmas
• Source: English carol, 18th cent.

Tune Information

• Name: GOD REST YE MERRY
• Harmonizer: John Stainer, 1840-1901
• Meter: 86 86 86 with Refrain
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: English carol, 18th cent.