God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Neil Diamond Lyrics


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God rest you 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
From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tiding 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...
And joy...

Overall Meaning

The first verse of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" reminds listeners to not despair and feel comforted since Christ, their Savior, was born on Christmas Day to help them if they go astray. The lyrics imply that even in moments of darkness or feeling lost, one can find hope and peace by remembering the true meaning of Christmas: the arrival of a divine figure to guide and save them. The song emphasizes the religious significance of the holiday and emphasizes that Christ's birth was supposed to offer a light to those who are lost or struggling in their faith.


The second verse details how the news of Christ's birth was first delivered to a group of shepherds by an angel sent by God. The angel tells the shepherds that Christ was born in Bethlehem, as a son of God. The lyrics here suggest to the listener that the news of Christ's birth was first given to ordinary people, emphasizing how important the birth was to people of all backgrounds, and not just the wealthy or religious authorities. The Christmas story in the song is about everyone, from the highest to the lowest.


Line by Line Meaning

God rest you merry, gentlemen
May you be at peace and joyful, dear men


Let nothing you dismay
Do not be discouraged by anything


Remember Christ our Savior
Keep in mind that Jesus Christ is our rescuer


Was born on Christmas Day
He was born on the 25th of December


To save us all from Satan's power
He came to rescue us from the grasp of Satan


When we were gone astray
When we were lost and misguided


O tidings of comfort and joy
News that brings both peace and delight


Comfort and joy
Peace and delight


O tidings of comfort and joy
News that brings both peace and delight


From God our heavenly Father
The news came from our divine creator


A blessed angel came
An angel full of grace appeared


And unto certain shepherds
And to some particular shepherds


Brought tiding of the same
Delivered the same message


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


The Son of God by name
The child was the divine Son of God


And joy...
And delight...




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BERGDAHL, COLE, TRADITIONAL

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Alycia Henry

NEIL DIAMOND TODAY I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT LAST NIGHT I GOT TO SEE MY DAD BECAUSE LAST NIGHT BEFORE MY DAD CAME MY DAD HAD ASKED ME WHERE I WANTED TO GO AND I TOLD HIM STARS AND SO MY DAD AND I WENT TO THIS RESTAURANT CALLED STARS FOR DINNER AND SO THAT IS WHAT MY DAD AND I DID AND WHAT I GOT SHRIMP SPAGHETTI AND SO THAT IS WHAT MY DAD AND I DID AND THEN I HAD TOLD MY DAD THAT I NEED TO GET A BOX OF BAND AIDS AND AT CVS THEY HAVE CRAYON BAND AIDS AND ALSO MY DAD HAD TO GET SOME ALSO BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE ANY AND SO THAT IS WHAT WE DID AND THEN MY DAD HAD TO BRING ME BACK TO MY HOUSE AND THEN AFTER THAT HE WENT HOME TO HIS HOUSE AND SO THAT IS WHAT HE DID LAST NIGHT DIAMOND BECAUSE THIS SATURDAY DON'T FORGET WE CHANGE THE CLOCKS BACK NEIL DIAMOND BECAUSE IT IS THIS SATURDAY BECAUSE THIS YEAR IT IS THIS WEEKEND THAT WE DO THAT NEIL DIAMOND AND ALSO LAST NIGHT WHEN I HAD TO MY MOM SHE TOLD ME THAT MY LITTLE GIRL LILY 'S PERIOD AND SHE TOLD ME YES AND THEN I HAD TO ASK MY MOM IF I COULD HOLD HER AND SO THAT IS WHAT I HAD TO ASK MY MOM BECAUSE THIS FRIDAY I GET TO GO WITH MY MOM TO HER HOUSE BECAUSE NOW THAT MY MOM'S EYES ARE GETTING MUCH BETTER MY MOM TOLD ME SHE CAN NOW DRIVE OVER AND PICK ME UP AND SO THAT IS WHAT SHE TOLD ME WHEN I HAD TO CALL MY MOM LAST NIGHT ON MY PHONE AND ALSO WHEN I WAS ON MY PHONE WITH MY MOM I GOT TO TALK TO LILY MY LITTLE GIRL DOG AND WHEN I TALK TO HER SHE WAGES HER TAIL AND SO THAT WHAT SHE DOSE WHEN I AM ON MY PHONE BECAUSE WHEN I WAS ON MY PHONE WITH MY MOM SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE IS LEARNING HOW TO SIT STAY AND SO THAT IS WHAT MY MOM TOLD ME LAST NIGHT WHEN I HAD TO CALL MY MOM NEIL DIAMOND BECAUSE THIS YEAR I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE MY FAVORITE SINGER AND THAT YOU ARE A WONDERFUL GUITAR PLAYER WHEN YOU PLAY YOUR GUITAR AND SO THAT IS WHY NEIL DIAMOND I LOVE YOU A LOT

Titan52berg

You have heard of a little grammatical element called 'punctuation,' haven't you?

Francine Verhecke

Toutes des chansons magnifiques et aussi une très belle voix que dire d’autres que tout ce que tu chantes Neil Diamond c’est magnifique Bravo et Merci ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇫🇷

Lynn T

I can listen to that one all night! Especially when they hit that 7th chord on the tag!!

Taczylo Taczylo

Thank you for sharing. I love him so much forever, forever and ever.

Mª Isabel García Ruíz

Estoy descubriendo un Neil Diamond que no conocia pero que fantástico estás , te felicito por todo, desde Ibiza España cuidense mucho mi chico guapo

Alycia Henry

NEIL DIAMOND I LOVE YOU

Alycia Henry

NEIL DIAMOND I THINK THAT I LOVE ALL OF YOUR MUSIC SONGS BECAUSE THIS YEAR I AM GOING TO BE WITH MY MOM THIS FRIDAY NIGHT BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO KNOW DID YOU WRITE ALL OF YOUR CHRISTMAS SONGS BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO ASK IF YOU WROTE SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN AND ALL OF THE OTHER ONES ALSO BECAUSE WHEN YOU SING THAT SONG AND PLAY YOUR GUITAR TO DO THAT SONG I THINK THAT YOU SING WONDERFUL WHEN YOU SING AND I ALSO THINK THAT YOU PLAY THAT SONG WONDERFULLY WHEN YOU PLAY YOUR GUITAR BECAUSE NEIL DIAMOND I THINK THAT YOU HAVE WONDERFUL SINGING SKILLS AND ALSO WONDERFUL GUITAR PLAYING SKILLS WHEN YOU PLAY IT NEIL DIAMOND AND SO THAT IS WHY I LOVE ALL OF YOUR SONGS YOU SING

Diane and Bruce Odell

It's for "all you tree people too." Remember the tree people from the Greek theatre Hot August Nights concert years ago.

Alycia Henry

NEIL DIAMOND THIS YEAR WHEN I WAS WITH MY MOM SHE TOLD ME THAT LILY IS STARTING TO LEARNING HOW TO WALK NICELY BECAUSE WHEN I WAS WITH MY MOM YESTERDAY MY MOM AND I GOT TO TAKE THEM FOR A WALK AND I TOLD HER TO STAY WITH ME AND SHE DID AND THEN ON THE WAY BACK TO THE HOUSE MY MOM TOLD HER TO SIT SO THAT I COULD PICK HER UP AND CARRY HER BACK SHE SAT AND SO I GOT TO PICK HER UP AND CARRY HER BACK TO THE HOUSE AND AFTER THAT I GOT TO GIVE HER A HUG BEFORE I CAME HERE AND SHE LOVES IT WHEN I DO THAT TO HER

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