Listen to God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sir Stephen Cleobury

Sir Stephen Cleobury

Conductor

The Congregation

The Congregation

Choir

Ian Hare

Organ

Benjamin Bayl

Organ

Sir David Willcocks

Sir David Willcocks

Conductor

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sir David Willcocks

Sir David Willcocks

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Christopher Bishop

Christopher Bishop

Producer

Simon Kiln

Editing Engineer

Sir David Willcocks

Sir David Willcocks

Recording Engineer

Andrew Walter

Engineer

Neville Boyling

Neville Boyling

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

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

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 2]

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

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 3]

The shepherds at those tidings

Rejoiced with much in mind

And left there flocks a feeding

In tempest, storm, and wind

And went to Bethlehem straightway

This blessed babe to find

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 4]

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

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

[Verse 5]

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 others doth efface

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

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