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,

Oh tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy,

Oh 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,

Oh tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy,

Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .







Oh tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy,

Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .



The shepherds at these tidings,

Rejoiced much in mind,

And left their flocks a feeding,

In tempest storm and wind,

And went to bethlehem straight way,

The blessed babe to find,

Oh tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy,

Oh tidings of comfort and joy . . .




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