God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1763)

(Men)

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:

(Women) O tidings of comfort and joy,

(Men) comfort and joy,

(Ensemble) O tidings of comfort and joy.

(Women)

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:

(Women) O tidings of comfort and joy,

(Men) comfort and joy,

(Ensemble) O tidings of comfort and joy.

(Ensemble)

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 does replace

(Women) O tidings of comfort and joy,

(Men) comfort and joy,

(Ensemble) O tidings of comfort and joy.