God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
A Joyful Tale: Birth of Hope on Christmas Day
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.
Oh, Jesus Christ, our Saviour
Addressing Jesus Christ as the Savior.
Was born on Christmas day
Announcing the birth of Jesus on Christmas day.
To save us all from Satan's power
Explaining the purpose of Jesus' birth - to save humanity from Satan's influence.
We were gone astray
Describing humanity as having gone astray or lost.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Proclaiming joyful news and comfort.
Comfort and joy
Reiterating the message of comfort and joy.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the tidings of comfort and joy for emphasis.
From God our Heavenly Father
Referring to God as the Heavenly Father.
A blessed Angel came
Describing the arrival of a blessed angel.
And unto certain Shepherds
Narrating the angel's delivery of the same tidings to certain shepherds.
Brought tidings of the same
Stating that the shepherds received the same message.
How that in Bethlehem was born
Detailing the birthplace of Jesus as Bethlehem.
The Son of God by Name
Identifying the newborn as the Son of God.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the joyful tidings.
Comfort and joy
Reiterating the comfort and joy brought by the news.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Emphasizing the tidings of comfort and joy once more.
The shepherds at those tidings
Describing the shepherds' joyful reaction to the tidings.
Rejoiced much in mind
Expressing the shepherds' happiness in their hearts.
And left their flocks a-feeding
Telling that the shepherds left their flock and faced adverse weather conditions.
In tempest, storm and wind
Highlighting the determination of the shepherds to reach Bethlehem.
And went to Bethlehem straightway
Stating the shepherds' goal to find the blessed Babe.
The blessed Babe to find
Expressing the shepherds' success in finding the newborn.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the joyful tidings.
Comfort and joy
Reiterating the comfort and joy brought by the news.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Emphasizing the tidings of comfort and joy once more.
And when to Bethlehem they came
Describing the shepherds' arrival in Bethlehem.
Where our dear Saviour lay
Locating the Savior in a humble manger.
They found Him in a manger
Detailing the simple and humble surroundings of Jesus' birthplace.
Where oxen feed on hay
Describing the presence of oxen and hay in the manger.
His Mother Mary kneeling down
Depicting Mary kneeling down in prayer.
Unto the Lord did pray
Describing Mary's prayer to the Lord.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the joyful tidings.
Comfort and joy
Reiterating the comfort and joy brought by the news.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Emphasizing the tidings of comfort and joy once more.
Now to the Lord sing praises
Encouraging everyone in the place to sing praises to the Lord.
All you within this place
Promoting true love and brotherhood among the people.
And with true love and brotherhood
Encouraging people to embrace each other with love and brotherhood.
Each other now embrace
Highlighting the sacred and special nature of Christmas.
This holy tide of Christmas
Suggesting that Christmas surpasses all other celebrations.
All other doth deface
Asserting the superiority of Christmas over other occasions.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Repeating the joyful tidings.
Comfort and joy
Reiterating the comfort and joy brought by the news.
O tidings of comfort and joy
Emphasizing the tidings of comfort and joy once more.
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