God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Mario Biondi Lyrics


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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,
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,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

In Bethlehem, in Jewry,
This blessed Babe was born,
And laid within a manger,
Upon this blessed morn
That 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 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,
O tidings of comfort and joy

Overall Meaning

The song "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is a traditional Christmas carol that encourages listeners not to be dismayed but to remember Christ, our savior, who was born on Christmas Day to save us from Satan's power. The song divides into different parts that tell the story of Jesus' birth, starting with how the blessed babe was born in a manger in Bethlehem, and how the angel brought the good tidings of Jesus' birth to the shepherds. The lyrics then encourage the listeners not to fear since the pure virgin bright had given birth to a savior who will free all those who trust in Him from Satan's power and might. The shepherds who heard the tidings rejoices much in their minds and left their flock to go to Bethlehem straight away to find the babe lying in a manger. The song concludes with an invitation to sing praises to the Lord, celebrate love and brotherhood and embrace the holy tide of Christmas.


Line by Line Meaning

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,
May you find peace and rest, gentlemen


Let nothing you dismay
Do not be discouraged


Remember Christ, our Saviour,
Recall that Jesus Christ, our redeemer,


Was born on Christmas day,
Was brought into this world on this special day,


To save us all from Satan's power
To deliver us all from Satan's control


When we were gone astray.
When we had wandered off the right path.


O tidings of comfort and joy,
These are news that offer us happiness and consolation,


Comfort and joy,
That comfort and bring joy to our hearts.


In Bethlehem, in Jewry,
In the town of Bethlehem, located in Judea,


This blessed Babe was born,
This blessed child was born,


And laid within a manger,
And placed in a feeding trough where animals eat,


Upon this blessed morn
On this wonderful morning,


That which His Mother Mary,
And even though His mother Mary,


Did nothing take in scorn.
Did not feel ashamed or embarrassed.


From God our Heavenly Father,
From our Heavenly Father, God


A blessed Angel came
A blessed angel appeared


And unto certain Shepherds
And announced to certain shepherds,


Brought tidings of the same:
Brought the same good news that I share with you now:


How that in Bethlehem was born
That a child was born in Bethlehem,


The Son of God by Name.
Who was named the Son of God.


Fear not," then said the Angel,
Do not be afraid, as the Angel said,


Let nothing you affright,
Do not let anything frighten you,


This day is born a Saviour
Today a Saviour is born,


Of pure Virgin bright,
Born of a pure and radiant virgin,


To free all those who trust in Him
To liberate all who put their trust in Him


From Satan's power and might.
From the power and might of Satan.


The shepherds at those tidings
The shepherds on hearing this good news,


Rejoiced much in mind,
Were overjoyed in their hearts,


And left their flocks a-feeding,
And left their flocks unattended as they were feeding,


In tempest, storm, and wind:
Even in bad weather conditions,


And went to Bethlehem straightway,
Went to Bethlehem immediately,


The Son of God to find.
To find the Son of God.


And when they came to Bethlehem
And when they arrived in Bethlehem,


Where our dear Saviour lay,
Where our beloved Saviour was placed,


They found Him in a manger,
They found him in a feeding trough,


Where oxen feed on hay
Where oxen feed on hay.


His Mother Mary kneeling down,
His mother Mary, kneeling down,


Unto the Lord did pray.
Prayed to the Lord.


Now to the Lord sing praises,
Now, let us sing praises to the Lord,


All you within this place,
All of you gathered here in this place,


And with true love and brotherhood
And with genuine love and brotherly affection,


Each other now embrace
Let us now embrace one another,


This holy tide of Christmas
This holy celebration of Christmas


All other doth deface.
Outshines everything else




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