God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

[Verse 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

[Verse 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

[Verse 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.

[Verse 4]

The shepherds at those tidings

rejoiced much in mind

and left their flocks afeeding

in tempest

storm

and wind

and went to Bethlehem straightway

this blessed Babe to find

[Verse 5]

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