God rest you 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.
When it comes to Christmas carols and songs, I have no clear favorite, but I have always cherished "Good Bless You Merry, Gentlemen" particularly for its first stanza which, in my opinion, sums up the whole point of celebrating Christmas quite profoundly and succinctly.
God rest you 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.
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12/21/2019 04:44:54
That's one of my favorites, too.
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Francis Berger
12/21/2019 06:20:15
@ Wm - I had a little fun with that in the Christmas greeting I sent out yesterday - I put the comma after you because, well, in my mind, you gentlemen are all merry and you definitely deserve a rest!
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Bruce Charlton
12/21/2019 12:04:17
I'm very disappointed in the two of you; since I find God Rest You... an irritating and tedious ditty - one of my least favourites!
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Francis Berger
12/21/2019 13:29:38
Well Wm, Bruce has thrown down the gauntlet!
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12/22/2019 12:29:11
More annoying than fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la? Surely not!
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Bookslinger
12/21/2019 21:27:57
Señor Wenças was a king? Sawright!
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