God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

God rest you merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from winter’s power
When darkness takes the day
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
The which his mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
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…
«Fear not,» then said the angel
«Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure virgin bright
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan’s power and might»
O tidings of comfort an joy…