God rest you 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!
From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came;
And unto
certain shepherds
Brought tiding of the same;
How that in
The Son of God by name. Refrain
"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." Refrain
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
Doth bring redeeming grace. Refrain