God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Aimee Mann (Holiday) Lyrics
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Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
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
In Bethlehem, in Israel,
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and 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
"Fear not then," said the Angel,
"Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure 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
The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and 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
The lyrics to Aimee Mann's (Holiday)'s song God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a classic Christmas hymn that retells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. The song opens with God resting the gentlemen, asking them not to be dismayed as Jesus Christ is born to save them from Satan's power. The song then tells the story of the birth of Jesus, how he was born in Bethlehem, and his mother Mary laid him in a manger. The lyrics then speak of how an angel came to the shepherds, bringing tidings of the same, that the Son of God had been born in Bethlehem.
The angel tells the shepherds not to be afraid, to free all those who trust in him from Satan's power and might. The shepherds, upon hearing this news, rejoice much in mind, and they leave their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm, and wind. They go straightaway to Bethlehem to find the Son of God, and when they come to Bethlehem and find Jesus in a manger, Mary is praying. The song concludes with the call to sing praises to the Lord and to embrace each other with true love and brotherhood, defacing all other things.
Line by Line Meaning
God rest ye merry, gentlemen
May the Lord give you rest and happiness, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Do not be discouraged in any way
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Keep in mind that Jesus is our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
He was born on the day we now celebrate as Christmas
To save us all from Satan's power
He came to rescue us from the power of Satan
When we were gone astray
When we had lost our way
O tidings of comfort and joy,
What wonderful news that brings us comfort and joy!
In Bethlehem, in Israel,
He was born in the town of Bethlehem, in the country of Israel
This blessed Babe was born
This blessed baby was born
And laid within a manger
And placed in a feeding trough for animals
Upon this blessed morn
On this blessed morning
The which His Mother Mary
His mother, Mary,
Did nothing take in scorn
Had no feelings of contempt towards it
From God our Heavenly Father
Sent by our Heavenly Father
A blessed Angel came;
A blessed angel came
And unto certain Shepherds
And to some shepherds
Brought tidings of the same:
Brought the same news
How that in Bethlehem was born
That in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by Name.
The Son of God, named Jesus.
Fear not then," said the Angel,
Do not be afraid," said the angel,
Let nothing you affright,
Do not be frightened in any way
This day is born a Saviour
Today a Savior is born
Of a pure Virgin bright,
Born of a pure, bright virgin
To free all those who trust in Him
To free all those who have faith in Him
From Satan's power and might."
From the power and might of Satan."
The shepherds at those tidings
The shepherds upon hearing this news
Rejoiced much in mind,
Were filled with much joy in their minds
And left their flocks a-feeding
And left their flocks grazing
In tempest, storm and wind:
In bad weather with winds and storms:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
And went to Bethlehem directly
The Son of God to find.
To find the Son of God.
Now to the Lord sing praises,
Now let us sing praises to the Lord
All you within this place,
All those of you in this place
And with true love and brotherhood
And with genuine love and kindness towards each other
Each other now embrace;
Now embrace each other
This holy tide of Christmas
This sacred celebration of Christmas
All other doth deface.
Outshines all other celebrations.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT
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