Music and words by English carol
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 power
When we were gone astray.
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
Oh, 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.
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.