Song Lyrics

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

In Bethlehem, in Israel
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn
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 then," said the Angel
"Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure 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

The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind
And went to Bethlehem straightway

The Son of God to find
O, tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O, tidings of comfort and joy

And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay
They found Him in a manger
Where oxen feed on hay
His Mother Mary kneeling down

Unto the Lord, did pray
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

Traditional, Brian Scott Bennett

The duration of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is 3:56 minutes and seconds.