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 pow'r when we were gone astray.
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O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heav'nly 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.
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"Fear not," then said the angel, "let nothing you affright;
this day is born a Savior of a pure virgin bright,
to free all those who trust in Him from Satan's pow'r and might."
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The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind,
and left their flocks afeeding, in tempest, storm, and wind,
and went to Bethlehem straightaway, this blessed Babe to find.
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Now to the Lord sing praises all you within this place,
and with true love and brotherhood each other new embrace;
this holy tide of Christmas all other doth deface.
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Traditional English carol.
Early version of carol found in 1650s manuscript.
Earliest known publication c. 1760.
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