Lyrics
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Expressing a wish for God to bring peace and happiness to joyful individuals
Let nothing you dismay
Encouragement to remain undisturbed or troubled by anything
Remember Christ our Savior
Encouragement to recall Jesus Christ, our Redeemer
Was born on Christmas Day
Highlighting the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Describing Jesus' purpose: to save humanity from the influence of Satan
When we were gone astray
Reflecting on the time when humans were lost or led astray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Celebrating the announcement of joyful news
Comfort and joy
Repetition for emphasis: conveying comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Reiteration of the message of comfort and joy
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Repeating the initial wish for God's rest on joyful individuals
Let nothing you dismay
Reaffirmation to not be troubled or dismayed
Remember Christ our Savior
Reminder of Christ's birth on Christmas, emphasizing the Savior's role
Was born on Christmas Day
Restating the significance of Christ's birth for salvation
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Reiteration of Jesus' purpose to save from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
Recalling the time when humanity was led astray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Rejoicing in the announcement of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Emphasizing the comforting and joyful nature of the tidings
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Repetition for emphasis: conveying comfort and joy once more
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Reiterating the wish for God's rest on joyful individuals
Let nothing you dismay
Encouragement to stay undismayed or troubled
Remember Christ our Savior
Recollection of Christ's birth on Christmas Day
Was born on Christmas Day
Reiteration of Jesus as the Savior
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
Highlighting the purpose of Jesus' birth to save from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
Reflecting on the time when humanity was led astray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Celebrating the announcement of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Repetition emphasizing the comforting and joyful nature of tidings
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Reiteration of the message, emphasizing comfort and joy
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