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Tidings of Comfort: Christmas Joy Revealed
Lyrics
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Expressing a wish for God's rest upon merry gentlemen.
Let nothing you dismay
Encouragement to remain undisturbed or disheartened.
Remember Christ our Savior
Recalling the birth of Jesus Christ, our Savior.
Was born on Christmas day
Highlighting the significance of Christ's birth on Christmas day.
To save us all from Satans power
Describing Jesus' purpose: to save humanity from Satan's power.
When we were gone astray
Reflecting on humanity's tendency to stray from the right path.
Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Celebrating the comforting and joyful news of Christ's birth.
Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-In Bethlehem, in Israel
Detailing the circumstances of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, emphasizing Mary's acceptance and lack of scorn.
This blessed babe was born
-And laid within a manger
-Upon this blessed morn
-The which his mother Mary
-Nothing did take in scorn
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Reiterating the joyful tidings of comfort.
Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-From God, our heavenly Father
Describing the angelic announcement to shepherds about the birth of the Son of God in Bethlehem.
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
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the message of comfort and joy.
Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-Fear not, then said the Angel
Quoting the angel's reassurance to not be afraid and declaring Jesus as a Savior born of a pure virgin to free believers from Satan's power.
Let nothing you affright
-This day is born a Savior
-Of pure virgin in bright
-To free all those who trust in Him
-From Satan's power and might
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Reiterating the comforting tidings of joy.
Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-The Shepherds at those tidings
Narrating the shepherds' reaction to the news, their departure to Bethlehem, and their search for the Son of God.
Rejoiced with much in mind
-And left their flocks a feeding
-In tempest, storm and wind
-And went to Bethlehem straightway
-This the son of God to find
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the joyful tidings of comfort.
Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-And when they came to Bethlehem
Describing the shepherds finding Jesus in a manger and Mary praying to the Lord.
Whereto our savior lay
-They found him in a manger
-Where oxen feed on hay
-His mother Mary kneeling down
-Unto the Lord did pray
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Reiterating the joyful tidings of comfort.
Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-Now to the Lord sing praises
Encouraging praises to the Lord, expressing love and brotherhood during the Christmas season, and emphasizing the sanctity of this time.
All you within this place
-And with true love and brotherhood
-Each other now embrace
-This holy tide of Christmas
-All other doth deface
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
-Comfort and joy
-Oh, tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the overall message of comfort and joy.
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