God rest ye, 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.



O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;

O tidings of comfort and joy



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.



"fear not, then," said the angel, "let nothing you afright

This day is born a savior of a pure virgin bright,

To free all those who trust in him from satan's power and might."



The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind,

And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind,

And went to bethl'em straightaway this blessed babe to find.



But when to bethlehem they came whereat this infant lay,

They found him in a manger where oxen feed on hay;

His mother mary kneeling unto the lord did pray.



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.



God bless the ruler of this house, and send him long to reign,

And many a merry christmas may live to see again;

Among your friends and kindred that live both far and near--

That god send you a happy new year, happy new year,

And god send you a happy new year.