God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (or God rest you merry, gentlemen) is a traditional Christmas carol. The melody is in a minor key and is in common time or cut time. The composer is unknown; it is often attributed as English traditional.

Full Lyrics:

1. 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.

2. 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 ...

3.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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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:3
O tidings ...

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[MrNancydivine]

thank you for putting a good version of this up have been searching for ages!!! thank you merry christmas

[wittywooba]

this makes me happy:D lolXD i just love christmas

[RingLord3]

Finaly a good version of this song it's so hard to find good versions of older Christmas songs.

[mrbreebree12]

finally a version of this song that i like

[96skaterdude]

Hey we're playing this song in band!!

[metintw]

it was good

[Heylilvelvet]

Man i LOVE christmas! Such warm feelings come to you and warm fires, the beautiful snow outside, christmas lights shine brightly in peoples eyes, just so heartwarming. I love saying "Happy Birthday" Jesus :D

[pigpigpigwwf]

I meant the group which sang the song

[kittywithaknife]

I believe it's just called God Rest Yet Merry Gentlemen. :)

[pigpigpigwwf]

and what is the chorus' name, please?