God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is a traditional Christian anthem and one of oldest the Christmas carols. He is in the key of has minor and he is traditionally sung in common Temps.

History

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen was initially published in England 1823 when it appeared in Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern , a book of songs compiled by William B. Sandys, although its Incipit was then borrowed from William Hone in Ancient Mysteries Described . The original author is unknown. At the time, the words of the song had a direction different from their contemporary use; rest signifiat to keep , not to rest and merry wanted to say extremely , not merry . It is not a question of a text addressed to strong gentilhommes . Rather, the song would have been sung with the small holders by the guards of the city who gained sums supplémentairres of money at the time of the season of Christmas. In the account a Christmas carol of Charles Dickens, by hearing the anthem, Scrooge seizes with energy the man who sang, making it flee and leaving the lock of the cold and misty door.

Words

God rest ye merry, gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ our Savior

Was born upon this day (gold Was born one Christmas Day)

To save custom all from Satan' S power

When we were gone astray

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel,

This blessèd Babe was born

ugly And within has to eat

Upon this blessèd morn

The which His Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

From God our Heavenly Father

has blessed Angel cam;

And unto certain Shepherds

Brought tidings off the same:

How that in Bethlehem was born

Its off God by Name.

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

"Fear not then, " said the Angel,

" Let nothing you affright,

This day is born has Savior

Of has pure Virgin bright,

To free all those who trust in Him

From Satan' S power and might."

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

The shepherds At those tidings

Rejoiced much in mind,

And left to their flocks a-feeding

In tempest, storm and wind:

And went to Bethlehem straightway

Its off God to find.

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

And when they cam to Bethlehem

Where our dear Savior lay,

They found Him in has to eat,

Where oxen feed one Hay;

His Mother Mary kneeling down,

Unto the Lord did pray.

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises,

All you within this place,

And with true coils and brotherhood

Each other now embrace;

This holy tide off Christmas

All other doth deface.

O tidings off comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

O tidings off comfort and joy

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