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GOD REST YOU MERRY
Meter: 7.6.7.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 80 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Winfred Douglas, 1867-1944 Tune Sources: Little Book of Christmas Carols, ca. 1850 (melody) Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11554 32171 23451 Used With Text: O tidings of comfort and joy
GOD REST YOU MERRY
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain Appears in 120 hymnals Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 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 From God our heav'nly 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. [Refrain]
3 "Fear not, then," said the angel,
"let nothing you affright;
this day is born a Savior
of a pure virgin bright,
to free all those who trust in him
from Satan's pow'r and might." [Refrain]
4 The shepherds at those tidings
rejoiced much in mind,
and left their flocks a-feeding,
in tempest, storm, and wind:
and went to Bethlehem straightway,
the Son of God to find. [Refrain]
Topics: Christ Deity of Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 Used With Tune: GOD REST YOU MERRY Text Sources: English carol, 18th cent.
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
While Shepherds Watched
Author: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,096 hymnals First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Lyrics: 1 While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.
"Fear not," said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind;
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
2 "To you, in David's town, this day
Is born of David's line
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign:
The heav'nly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swaddling clothes
And in a manger laid."
3 Thus spake the seraph,and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, and thus
Addressed their joyful song:
"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace:
Goodwill henceforth from heav'n to men
Begin and never cease." Topics: Christmas Used With Tune: WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED
While Shepherds Watched
Christmas Carol
Author: D. M. Muloch Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: God rest ye merry children, let nothing ye affright Used With Tune: [God rest ye merry children, let nothing ye affright]
Christmas Carol
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Hymnal: The Hymnal for Boys and Girls #41 (1936) Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6 with refrain Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 1 God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray.
Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
2 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. [Refrain]
3 Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface. [Refrain] Topics: Christmas Tune Title: [God rest you merry, gentlemen]
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Hymnal: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #93 (2019) Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 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 From God our heav'nly 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. [Refrain]
3 "Fear not, then," said the angel,
"Let nothing you affright;
This day is born a Savior
Of Virgin pure and bright,
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan's pow'r and might." [Refrain]
4 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
Is filled with heav'nly grace. [Refrain] Topics: Seasonal Music Christmas Languages: English Tune Title: GOD REST YOU MERRY
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Hymnal: Hymns to the Living God #135 (2017) Meter: Irregular Refrain First Line: O tidings of comfort and joy Lyrics: 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.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
2 From God our heav'nly 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.
3 "Fear not," then said the angel,
"Let nothing you affright;
this day is born a Savior
of a pure virgin bright,
to free all those who trust in Him
from Satan's pow'r and might."
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
4 Now to the Lord sing praises
all you within this place,
and with true love and brotherhood
each other new embrace;
this holy tide of Christmas
all other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Topics: Jesus Christ Incarnation Languages: English Tune Title: GOD REST YOUR MERRY
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Nahum Tate
1652 - 1715 Person Name: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Author of "While Shepherds Watched" in Lutheran Worship Nahum Tate was born in Dublin and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. 1672. He lacked great talent but wrote much for the stage, adapting other men's work, really successful only in a version of King Lear. Although he collaborated with Dryden on several occasions, he was never fully in step with the intellectual life of his times, and spent most of his life in a futile pursuit of popular favor. Nonetheless, he was appointed poet laureate in 1692 and royal historiographer in 1702. He is now known only for the New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696, which he produced in collaboration with Nicholas Brady. Poverty stricken throughout much of his life, he died in the Mint at Southwark, where he had taken refuge from his creditors, on August 12, 1715.
--The Hymnal 1940 Companion
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Nahum Tate
John Stainer
1840 - 1901 Person Name: John Stainer, 1840-1901 Harmonizer of "GOD REST YOU MERRY" in Gather Comprehensive
John Stainer
Anonymous
Author of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" in The Cyber Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
