God rest you merry, gentlemen

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God rest you merry, gentlemen,

Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born upon this 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 blessèd Babe was born,
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn,
The which his Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn:
O tidings ...

From God our heavenly 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:
O tidings ...

'Fear not,' then said the angel,

'Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour,
Of virtue, power, and might,
So frequently to vanquish all
The fiends of Satan quite:'
O tidings ...

The shepherds at those tidings

Rejoicèd much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
This blessèd Babe to find:
O tidings ...

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:
O tidings ...

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:
O tidings ...


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Historical Notes

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Author

  • London Carol, eighteenth century


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Meter

76 76 76 Refrain
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Music

Tune Sound files Score
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Scripture References

  • Luke 2:6-18
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Other Comments

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Sources

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Hymnals

Hymnal Number Tunes Used
Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874 #
The Year of Praise, 1867 #
The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868 #
The Sarum Hymnal, 1869 #
The Parish Hymnal, 1870 #
The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874 #
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874 #
Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924 #
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879 #
The Universal Hymn Book, 1885 #
The Mission Hymnal, 1885 #
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 #
The Hymnal Companion, 1890 #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein) #
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter) #
The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900 #
The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902 #
Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904 #
The English Hymnal, 1906 #
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908 #
The Mission Hymnal, 1913 #
The Hymnal 1916 (US) #
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917 #
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919 #
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins) #
The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925 #
Songs of Praise, 1925 #
Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931 #
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938 #
The Hymnal 1940 (US) #
Christian Worship, 1941 #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950 #
The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955 #
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960 #
Anglican Hymn Book, 1965 #
The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada) #
The Australian Hymn Book, 1977 #
The Hymnal 1982 (US) #
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983 #
The New English Hymnal, 1985 # 25 God rest you merry
Hymns for Today's Church, 1987 #
Church Family Worship, 1988 #
Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996 #
Common Praise (Canada), 1998 #
Together in Song (Australia), 1999 #
Sing Glory, 1999 #
Complete Mission Praise, 2000 #
Common Praise, 2000 #
Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000 #
Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000 #
The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005 #
The Book of Hymns, 2006 #
Zion Still Sings, 2007 #
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