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
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

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 of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy


From god our heavenly father
A blessed 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


"fear not then," said the angel
"let nothing you affright

This day is born a saviour
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


The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind
And left their flocks a-feeding

In tempest, storm and wind
And went to bethlehem straightway
The son of god to find

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy


And when they came to bethlehem
Where our dear saviour lay

They found him in a manger
Where oxen feed on hay
His mother mary kneeling down

Unto the lord did pray
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the lord sing praises

All you within this place
And with true love
And brotherhood-aca