Il testo della God rest ye merry gentlemen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, christ, our savior
Was born on christmas day
To save us all from satan's power
When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Tidings of joy

From god our heavenly father
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

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy

"fear not," said the angel
"let nothing you afright
This day is born a savior
Of pure a virgin bright
To free all those who trust in him
From satan's power and might"

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Comfort and joy, joy, joy, joy

Now to the lord sing praises
All you within this place
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other, now embrace
This holy tide of christmas
All other doth deface

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Tidings of comfort and joy

We have gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy