God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

1.

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 pow’r

When we were gone astray.

Refrain

O tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy;

O tidings of comfort and joy.

2.

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.

3.

“Fear not, then,” said the angel,

“Let nothing you affright;

This day is born a Savior

Of Virgin pure and bright,

To free all those who trust in him

From Satan’s pow’r and might.”

4.

Now to the Lord sing praises,

All you within this place,

And with true love and charity

Each other now embrace;

This holy tide of Christmas

Is filled with heav’nly grace.