God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

This clip contains the first, third and seventh verses.

Here are the complete lyrics:

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.

[Refrain]
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.

In Bethlehem, in Jewry, this blessèd Babe was born,
And lay within a manger upon this blessèd morn;
The which His mother Mary did nothing take in scorn.

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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.

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"Fear not, then," said the angel, "Let nothing you afright
This day is born a Saviour of pure a Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him from Satan's power and might."

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The shepherds at those tidings rejoicèd 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.

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But when to Bethlehem they came where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling unto the Lord did pray.

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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.

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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,
And God send you a happy new year.

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This video was originally uploaded to YouTube on:
Dec 25, 2012
at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPvHwM8w_ak
It's now been uploaded to this site as a backup.