Name: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Duration: P00H04M32S
Description: This our take on the traditional carol that can be traced back to as far as, if not further than, the 16th century. One of our favourite traditional carols, and a very good excuse to dig out the zither.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

from Bride of the Wintertide by Rowan Morrison

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This our take on the traditional carol that can be traced back to as far as, if not further than, the 16th century. One of our favourite traditional carols, and a very good excuse to dig out the zither.

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God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born this Christmas day,
To save poor souls from Satan's power
When we were gone astray:
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heavenly Father
The blessed angels came,
And unto certain shepherds
Glad tidings of the same,
That he was born in Bethlehem
The Son of God by name:
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a' feeding
In tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
This blessed Babe to find
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

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.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

Now to the Lord sing praises,
All ye within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
For the merry time of Christmas
is coming on a' pace
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour
Was born this Christmas day,
To save poor souls from Satan's power
When we were gone astray:
Glad tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
Glad tidings of comfort and joy.
Glad tidings of comfort and joy.
Glad tidings of comfort and joy.

credits

from Bride of the Wintertide, released December 10, 2021
Vocals sung and arranged by Angeline Morrison.
Music arranged and played by Stephen Stannard.
Mixed and Produced by Stephen.

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Rowan Morrison England, UK

Rowan : Morrison are the musical twixting of The Rowan Amber Mill and Angeline Morrison. Angeline has released music as We Are Muffy (Tapete Records), The Mighty Sceptres (Ubiquity Records), The Ambassadors of Sorrow, and solo (Freestyle Records).
The Rowan Amber Mill releases music under their own name and under the guise of Making Tea for Robots (both on the MillerSounds label). ... more

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