God Rest You Merry Gentlemen - Die Streuner

God rest you merry gentlemen

Let nothing you dismay

Remember Christ our Saviour

Was born on Christmas day

To save us all from winter’s power

When darkness takes the day

O tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

O tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem in Israel

This blessed Babe was born

And laid within a manger

Upon this blessed morn

The which his mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn

O tidings of comfort and joy…

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…

«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 an joy…