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SATB, 2-hand piano

SSA, 2-hand piano

SSA, 4-hand piano

TBB, 2-hand piano

TBB, 4-hand piano

TTBB, 4-hand piano

This arrangement slowly unfolds with each verse from unison to eventual three parts. To use as many verses as possible yet not make the arrangement laborious, the fourth through sixth verses use telescoping offset by two beats with the melody in the accompaniment. As an additional option, the third verse (m. 31-41) may be sung by a solo trio or small group.

Text:

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day To save us all from woe and sin when we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy. In Bethlehem, in Israel, this blessed Babe was born And laid within a manger upon this blessed morn The which His Mother Mary did nothing take in scorn. 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. ""Fear not then,"" said the Angel, ""Let nothing you affright, This day is born a Savior of a pure Virgin bright, To free all those who trust in Him from Satan's power and might."" 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 the Son of God to find. And when they came to Bethlehem where our dear Savior lay, They found Him in a manger, where oxen feed on hay; His Mother Mary kneeling down, unto the Lord did pray. 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 other doth deface.

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