God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen Songtext / Lyric

God rest ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

For Christ, our royal Saviour

Was born on Christmas day

To save us all from Satan's power

When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy






In Bethlehem, in Israel,

This blessed Babe was born

And laid within a manger

Upon this blessed morn

Of which His Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy



From God our Heavenly Father

A blessed Angel came;

And unto certain Shepherds

Brought tidings of the same:

How that in Bethlehem was born

The Son of God by Name.

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy



God rest ye merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

For Christ, our royal Saviour

Was born on Christmas day

To save us all from Satan's power

When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy