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Text: | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen |
Tune: | GOD REST YOU MERRY |
Harmonizer: | John Stainer |
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 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 "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 power and might." [Refrain]
4 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
Doth bring redeeming grace. [Refrain]
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | God rest you merry, gentlemen |
Title: | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen |
Refrain First Line: | O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy |
Meter: | Irregular with Refrain |
Publication Date: | 1972 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Christian Year: Christmas |
Source: | English carol, 18th century |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GOD REST YOU MERRY |
Harmonizer: | John Stainer (1871) |
Meter: | Irregular with Refrain |
Key: | d minor |
Source: | English carol, 18th century |