God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

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 God rest ye 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.

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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. 

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."

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,

This blessed Babe to find.

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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 other doth deface.

Refrain:

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy;

O tidings of comfort and joy.

Unknown author (18th century, British)

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