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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Lyrics)
Found in God_Rest_Ye_Merry_Gentlemen.abc
from the John Chambers abc collection
X:3 T:God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Lyrics) C:Traditional Z:ABC by Thornton Rose, December 2001 Q:1/4=140 M:4/4 L:1/4 K:G |] W:1. God rest ye merry, gentlemen. Let nothing you dismay. W:Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas day, W:To save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray; W:O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, W:O tidings of comfort and joy. W: W:2. From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came. W:And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, W:How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name: W:O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, W:O tidings of comfort and joy. W: W:3. The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, W:And left their flocks a-feeding, in tempest, storm, and wind, W:And went to Bethlehem straightway this blessed babe to find: W:O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, W:O tidings of comfort and joy. W: W:4. But when to Bethlehem they came, whereat this infant lay W:They found him in a manger, where oxen feed on hay; W:His mother Mary kneeling, unto the Lord did pray: W:O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, W:O tidings of comfort and joy. W: W:5. Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, W:And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; W:This holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface: W:O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, W:O tidings of comfort and joy.