This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2006 Revision. Setting: "Carols Old And Carols New", 1918. Music: 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' Traditional English. 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. 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.Ĩ. But when to Bethlehem they came where our dear Savior lay, They found Him in a manger where oxen feed on hay His mother Mary kneeling unto the Lord did pray.ħ. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.Ħ. The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks afeeding in tempest, storm and wind, And went to Bethl'em straightaway this blessèd Babe to find. Sandys in 1833, although the author is unknown.
"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 pow'r and might." O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.ĥ. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional Christmas carol. Watch the video for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen from Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas Eve and Other Stories for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.Ĥ. The song God Rest You Merry Gentlemen was written by Traditional and was first released by Meister Glee Singers in 1908. From God our heav'nly Father a blessèd angel came And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name. From God our heavenly Father A blessed angel came. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.ģ. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Savior Was born on Christmas day, To save us all from Satans powr 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 blessèd Babe was born, And laid within a manger upon this blessèd 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.Ģ.
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