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God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen





                                                     God rest you merry, gentlemen,
                                                     let nothing you dismay!
                                                     for Jesus Christ our saviour

                                                     was born on Christmas Day,
                                                     to save us all from Satan's power
                                                     when we had gone astray:

                                                     Refrain:
                                                     O tidings of comfort and joy,
                                                     comfort and joy;
                                                     O tidings of comfort and joy!


           The 9th Day                               At Bethlehem in Judahthe holy babe was born;

                                                     they laid him in a manger
          of Christmas                               on this most happy morn,
                                                     at which his mother Mary
                                                     did neither fear nor scorn: [Refrain]

                                                     From God our heavenly Fathera holy angel cam e;
                                                     the shepherds saw the glory
             January 2                               and heard the voice proclaim

                                                     that Christ was born in Bethlehem
                                                     and Jesus is his name: [Refrain]


                                                     Now to the Lord sing praises,
                                                     All you within this place,
                                                     And true Love and charity
                                                     Each other now embrace,
                                                     This holy tide of Christmas
                                                     Reveals to us God's grace. [Refrain]
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