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;
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O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
2 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. (Refrain)
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."" (Refrain)
4 The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding,
In tempest, storms, and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
The blessed Babe to find. (Refrain)
5 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 others doth deface. (Refrain)
