GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN

18th Century Melody

God (Em)rest ye merry gentlemen
Let (C)nothing you dis(B)may
Re(Em)member Christ our Savior
Was (C)born upon this (B)day
To (Am)save us all from (G)Satan's power
When (Em)we were gone a(D)stray

Chorus:
(G)Tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy, comfort and (D)joy
(G)Tidings of (B)comfort and (Em)joy.

In (Em)Bethlehem in Judea
This (C)blessed babe was (B)born
And (Em)laid within a manger
U(C)pon this blessed (B)morn
The (Am)which his mother (G)Mary
Did (Em)nothing take in (D)scorn

[Repeat Chorus]

From (Em)God our Heavenly Father
A (C)blessed angel (B)came
And (Em)unto certain shepherds
Brought (C)tidings of the (B)same
How (Am)that in Bethle(G)hem was born
The (Em)Son of God by (D)name

[Repeat Chorus]

Fear (Em)not then said the angel
Let (C)nothing you a(B)fright
This (Em)day is born a Savior
Of (C)virtue, power and (B)might
To (Am)free all those who (G)trust in Him
From (Em)Satan's power and (D)might

[Repeat Chorus]

Now (Em)to the Lord sing praises
All (C)you within this (B)place
And (Em)with true love and brotherhood
Each (C)other now em(B)brace
This (Am)holy time of (G)Christmas
All (Em)others do de(D)face

[Repeat Chorus]

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