Verse 1 Em C B7 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay Em C B7 For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born upon this day Am G Em D To save us all from Satans powr when we were gone astray Chorus G B7 Em D O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy G B7 Em O. This carol is an affirmation of the birth and salvation in Christ, recounting His nativity event and the love of God. There is no strumming pattern for this song yet.
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This song is also known as "Tidings of Comfort and Joy", the phrase that ends each stanza of the lyrics. Contemporary a cappella Christmas carol with funky vocal percussion. God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay - For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born upon this day - To save us all from Satans power when we were gone astray - Oh tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy - Oh tidings of comfort and joy. “.at the first sound of 'God bless you merry, gentlemen, May nothing you dismay!" Scrooge seized the ruler with such energy of action that the singer fled in terror, leaving the keyhole to the fog and even more congenial frost. Everybody's favorite villian, Ebenezer Scrooge showed a depth of his sad self in this paragraph from Dickens classic: In 1843 Charles Dickens included the song in his famous novel A Christmas Carol. Genre Categories, Variations For 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani, organ. It was subsequently added to various hymnals and carol books. Variations on God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Rondeau, Michel). Sandy included a version of it in his publication Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833). The hymn was first put into print for the general public when William B. See the Christmas song lyrics table of contents for the words to more carols.
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There are several different keys available, allowing you to choose the one that best suits your vocal range. There is record of it being sung within the Christian Church since the 15th century. For the sheet music to this carol, visit the main page for God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. The composer of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is unknown.