God rest ye merry gentlemen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, christ, our saviour
Was born on christmas day
To save us all from satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
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,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

"fear not," said the angel,
"let nothing you affright,
This day is born a saviour
Of pure or virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in him
From satan's power and might."
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

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.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy