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%OHSCRIP Lk 2:10-11, Ps 46:10
%OHTOPICS {Assurance [1]}, {Calmness [1]}, {Christmas/Advent}, {Comfort}, {Israel [2]}, {Jesus}, {Joy}, {Praise, Son}, {Rest [1]}
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X: 1
T: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
C: Words: Traditional English. 
C: Music: 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' Traditional English.  Setting: "Carols Old And Carols New", 1918.
C: copyright: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2006 Revision.
S: Music source: 'Carols Old And Carols New', 1918 carol 722.
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w: 1.~God rest ye mer- ry, gen- tle- men, let no- thing you dis- may, 
w: 2.~In Beth- le- hem, in Is- ra- el, this bless- èd Babe was born, 
w: 3.~From God our heav'n- ly Fa- * ther a bless- èd an- gel came; 
w: 4.~"Fear not, then," said the an- * gel, "Let no- thing you a- fright 
w: 5.~The shep- herds at those ti- * dings re- jo- iced much in mind, 
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w: Re- mem- ber Christ our Sa- * vior was born on Christ- mas Day; 
w: And laid with- in a man- * ger up- on this bless- èd morn; 
w: And un- to cer- tain shep- * herds brought ti- dings of the same; 
w: This day is born a Sa- * vior of a pure Vir- gin bright, 
w: And left their flocks a- feed- * ing in tem- pest, storm and wind, 
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w: To save us all from Sa- tan's pow'r when we were gone a- stray. 
w: The which His mo- ther Ma- * ry did no- thing take in scorn. 
w: How that in Beth- le- hem was born the Son of God by name. 
w: To free all those who trust in Him from Sa- tan's pow'r and might." 
w: And went to Beth- l'em straight- aw- ay this bless- èd Babe to find. 
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w: O * ti- dings of com- * fort and joy, com- fort and joy; O * ti- * dings of com- * fort and joy. 
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%% 6.\tBut when to Bethlehem they came where our dear Savior lay,
%% \t\t\t\tThey found Him in a manger where oxen feed on hay;
%% \t\t\t\tHis mother Mary kneeling unto the Lord did pray.
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%% 7.\tNow to the Lord sing praises all you within this place,
%% \t\t\t\tAnd with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace;
%% \t\t\t\tThis holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface.
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%% 8.\tGod bless the ruler of this house, and send him long to reign,
%% \t\t\t\tAnd many a merry Christmas may live to see again;
%% \t\t\t\tAmong your friends and kindred that live both far and near
%% \t\t\t\tThat God send you a happy new year, happy new year,
%% \t\t\t\tAnd God send you a happy new year.
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