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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

tidings of joy (key change)

 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

comfort of joy (key change)

 "Fear not," 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

Of joy,

Tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

Of joy,

Tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

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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 other doth deface.

 O tidings of comfort and joy,

 Comfort and joy

 O tidings of comfort and joy

Of joy

Tidings of comfort and joy,

Comfort and joy

Of joy

Tiding of comfort and joy..

We have gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy.