God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Lyrics - Original Trapp Family Singers - The Trapp Family

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 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 

O tidings of comfort and joy