God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Embracing Hope: God's Comfort and Joy Revealed in Dustin Kensrue's Melody
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God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
May God grant you peace, gentlemen, do not be distressed,
Remember Christ our Savior was born upon this day;
Remember that Christ, our Savior, was born on this day;
To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray.
To rescue us from Satan's control when we had strayed.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy.
From God our heavenly Father a blessèd angel came;
An angel blessed by God our heavenly Father appeared;
And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same;
And to certain shepherds, brought the same news;
How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name.
That the Son of God was born in Bethlehem.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy.
The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind,
The shepherds greatly rejoiced at this news;
And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind,
And left their flocks in harsh weather and storms,
And went to Bethlehem straightaway this blessèd Babe to find.
They went straight to Bethlehem to find the blessed Baby.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy.
But when to Bethlehem they came where our dear Savior lay,
But when they arrived in Bethlehem where our dear Savior was,
They found Him in a manger where oxen feed on hay;
They found Him in a manger where oxen eat hay;
His mother Mary kneeling unto the Lord did pray.
His mother Mary knelt before the Lord in prayer.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy.
Now to the Lord sing praises all you within this place,
Now everyone in this place, sing praises to the Lord,
And with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace;
And with genuine love and unity, embrace each other;
And no more walking shadow your sins have been erased,
And no longer be overshadowed by sin, for they have been erased.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh, news that brings comfort and joy.
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