God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen was first published in Britain in 1833,the author is unknown.
The are many versions of this carol.
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
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,
From God our heavenly Father the 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,
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Fear not said the angel, Let nothing you afright
This day is born a Savior of the pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him from Satan’s power and might.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy,
And when they came to Bethlehem where our dear Savior lay,
They found Him in the manger where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeled down and to the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy,
God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day;
Fun Facts About Christmas Carols
Christmas Carols were first sung during gatherings for harvest and non-religious celebrations. They started being sung in churches during the later half of the 19th century.Austrian Trade Union Federation members tried to get employers to limit the playing of Christmas music during the weeks leading up to Christmas.
Christmas was outlawed in England from 1647 to 1660.