God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Andy Williams & Perry Como Lyrics
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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,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Oh 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,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
The Shepherds at these tidings,
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a feeding,
In tempest storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straight way,
The blessed babe to find,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
The lyrics of the song God rest ye Merry Gentlemen, performed by Andy Williams and Perry Como, tells the story of the birth of Christ on Christmas day. The song begins with the message of hope, trust and faith in Christ, in which the Gentlemen are encouraged not to be dismayed, instead to remember Christ their savior, who was born on Christmas day. The song addresses the issue of sin and salvation, recalling that Christ was born to save humanity from the power of Satan, and bring comfort and joy.
The second verse of the song highlights the divine intervention in the birth of Christ when the Angel of God visited the shepherds to announce the birth of the Son of God. Bethlehem is noted as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, and the shepherds left their flocks to go and pay homage to the new-born Messiah. The shepherds are filled with joy and excitement on hearing this news, giving them a renewed sense of purpose.
In summary, God rest ye Merry Gentlemen is an inspiring Christmas carol that speaks of the salvation brought by Christ, the hope of light and love that He brought into a world of darkness, and the joy and hope this brings to all who believe.
Line by Line Meaning
God rest ye merry, gentlemen,
May God give you peaceful joy, dear gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Don't let anything upset you,
Remember Christ our Savior,
Recall that Christ is our rescuer,
Was born on Christmas day
He was born on a special Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power,
To free us all from Satan's control,
When we were gone astray,
When we had gone off course,
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
What joyful and comforting news,
From God our heavenly father,
Our loving God from the Heavens above,
A blessed Angel came,
An angel full of blessings appeared,
And unto certain Shepherds,
To some specific shepherds,
Brought tidings of the same
The angel shared the same joyful news
How, that in Bethlehem was born,
That a baby was born in Bethlehem,
The Son of God by name,
Named the Son of God,
The Shepherds at these tidings,
The shepherds, upon hearing the news,
Rejoiced much in mind,
Were filled with great joy,
And left their flocks a feeding,
Abandoned their grazing sheep,
In tempest storm and wind,
Amidst harsh weather,
And went to Bethlehem straight way,
And hurried to Bethlehem immediately,
The blessed babe to find,
To find the blessed baby,
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID FINDLAY, N TRADITIONAL
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@Celluloidwatcher
To me, it's just not Christmas without this Perry Como rendition along with others he did (both religious and commercial). One of the Kings of Christmas Music, along with Bing, Dean, Frank, Nat, Tony, Andy, Johnny. They provided my musical memories since childhood. Thank you for uploading. Happy Holidays!!!
@Chazb5046
This might just be my favourite Christmas song.
@LukeLovesRose
The best version of the best Christmas song. Thank you, Perry Como. Thank you, Jesus Christ our Lord for everything.
@jW-gl6rb
Not the best, listen to mercy me,
@LukeLovesRose
@j W That was good for a contemporary song
@durandjohnson1321
Our generation sound better!@@jW-gl6rb
@brenkelly5866
hearing this song by perry como brings back such strong memories of christmas for me..my dad would always play this record,,,it has always stuck with me...happy warm times for an excited child waiting for santa..god bless..
@lisalee1327
Happy new year
@barbaramurphy87
The most wonderful carol ever written.
@cheneethompson5756
So beautiful!