LYRICS
| Meter: | 8 6 8 6 8 6 and refrai
| | Writer(s): | Traditional
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 18 cent
| | Bible Refs: | Lk 2:10-11
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 91
| Australian Hymn Book/With One Voice
| 1977
| 233
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 96
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 1009
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 158
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 1983
| 103
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 229
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 176
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 25
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 40
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 105
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 160
|
MUSIC
STELBAP
| 0
| Ebm
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 96
| Em
| Hymns and Psalms with SA Sup.
| 103
| G
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| 1. God rest ye merry, gentlemen,
let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior
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.
2. In Bethlehem, in Israel,
this blessèd Babe was born,
And laid within a manger
upon this blessèd 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.
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 of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
4. “Fear not, then,” said the angel,
“Let nothing you afright
This day is born a Savior
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.
5. The shepherds at those tidings
rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
in tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethl’em straightaway
this blessèd Babe to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
6. But when to Bethlehem they came
where our dear Savior lay,
They found Him in a manger
where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling
unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
7. 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 of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
8. God bless the ruler of this house,
and send him long to reign,
And many a merry Christmas
may live to see again;
Among your friends and kindred
that live both far and near—
That God send you a happy new year,
happy new year,
That God send you a happy new year.
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