God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen! by L. Edna Walter
A traditional English Christmas carol proclaiming the birth of Christ as Saviour from Satan's power. An angel appears to shepherds in the fields, announcing the Saviour's birth in Bethlehem, and the shepherds leave their flocks amid tempest and storm to find the Babe lying in a manger among oxen, with Mary kneeling in prayer. The carol closes urging all present to sing praises and embrace one another in love and brotherhood this Christmas.
By L. Edna Walter · First published 1922 · Genre: Christmas Carol, Hymn, Religious Poetry · 506 words
First lines
1. God rest you merry, Gentlemen! / Let nothing you dismay; / Remember 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, / O tidings of comfort and joy.
2. In Bethlehem in Jury / This blessèd Babe was born, / And laid within a manger / Upon this blessèd morn: / The which His Mother Mary / Nothing did take in scorn. / O tidings of comfort and joy, / O tidings of comfort and joy.
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Genres
- Christmas Carol — Traditional Christmas carol structure with repeated chorus refrain meant to be sung during the Christmas season.
- Hymn — Structured as a congregational hymn designed for spiritual worship and devotion with consistent verse and refrain pattern.
- Religious Poetry — Written in verse form with rhyme scheme and meter conveying Christian theological narrative of the Nativity.
- Spiritual/Devotional Literature — Centered on salvation, divine grace, and Christian faith with focus on Christ's redemptive purpose and comfort in adversity.
Tags
Christmas · Carol · Nativity · Jesus Christ · Salvation · Angel · Shepherd · Bethlehem · Manger · Mary · Satan · Redemption
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: L. Edna Walter
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Christmas Carol, Hymn, Religious Poetry, Spiritual/Devotional Literature, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 506 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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