Traditional - God rest you merry, gentlemen - текст песни (слова)

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God rest ye1 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 
2. 
 
In Bethlehem, in Jewry, 
This blessèd Babe was born 
And laid within a manger 
Upon this blessèd morn 
To which His Mother Mary 
Did nothing take in scorn 
O tidings of comfort and joy, 
Comfort and joy 
O tidings of comfort and joy 
3. 
 
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. 
O tidings of comfort and joy, 
Comfort and joy 
O tidings of comfort and joy 
4. 
 
"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 
5. 
 
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 
This blessed Babe to find. 
O tidings of comfort and joy, 
Comfort and joy 
O tidings of comfort and joy 
6. 
 
But when to Bethlehem they came 
Whereat this Infant lay, 
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 
O tidings of comfort and joy 
7. 
 
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 
1 "ye" is often replaced with "you".