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.

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O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel, this blessèd Babe was born,
And laid within a manger
upon this blessèd morn;
The which His mother Mary
did nothing take in scorn.
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From God our heavenly Father
a blessèd angel came;
And unto certain shepherds
brought tidings of the same;
How that in Bethlehem was born
the Son of God by name.
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"Fear not, then," said the angel,"
Let nothing you afright
This day is born a Savior
of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him
from Satan's power and might."
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The shepherds at those tidings
rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
in tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethl'em straightaway
the blessèd Babe to find.
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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 others doth deface.
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