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
o tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy
In bethlehem, in israel,
this blessed babe was born
and laid within a manger
upon this blessed 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
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.
o tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy
"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."
o tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy
The shepherds at those tidings
rejoiced much in mind,
and left their flocks a-feeding
in tempest, storm and wind:
and went to bethlehem straightway
the son of god to find.
o tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy
And when they came to bethlehem
where our dear saviour lay,
they found him in a manger,
where oxen feed on hay;
his mother mary kneeling down,
unto the lord did pray.
o tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy
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 other doth deface.
o tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy