God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born upon this 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 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 The shepherds heard those tidings, rejoiced much in mind And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind And went to Bethlehem straightway this blessed babe to find O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy But when to Bethlehem they came where at this infant's lair They found him in a manger where oxen feed on hay His mother Mary kneeling unto the Lord did pray O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy Now to the Lord he praises, all new in his praise And with joy loud and proud to each other now he praises His holy tidings, thus all others don't be afraid O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy