To save poor souls from Satans power, Which long time had gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy. God rest ye, merry Gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, For Jesus Christ our Saviour Was born upon this Day. “God rest you, queer and questioning, your anxious hearts be still, Believe that you are deeply known and part of God’s good will For all to live as one in peace the global dream fulfilled.” God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 18th Century English carol God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Savior Was born on Christmas Day To save us all from Satans power When we were gone astray. Some of the new lyrics read: “God rest you also, women, who by men have been erased, Through history ignored and scorned, defiled and displaced Remember that your stories too, are held within God’s grace. However, at a carol service on Monday, an alternate version of the lyrics was printed in the order of service to feature “new inclusive words for a traditional hymn”.Īll Saints with Holy Trinity in Loughborough used the carol with updated lyrics that removed reference to Christ as saviour and to Satan, instead referring to “queer and questioning” and “women, who by men have been erased”.Ī parishioner and Church of England ordinand tweeted a picture of the order of service for the Mayor’s Community Carol Service with the updated lyrics. The traditional 17th century carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen features lyrics about Jesus’s birth and the joy of the shepherds and Mary. God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day To save us all from Satans power when we were gone astray Oh.
A Christmas carol rewritten to be more “inclusive” to women and “queer” people has prompted a row within the Church of England, after critics said the move was an attempt to “push political ideology”. Lyrics to God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen by Bing Crosby from the Songs for Christmas album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Bm F D G B Chords for God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Deeper Version with Key, BPM, and easy-to-follow letter notes in sheet.
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