new verses for an old carol

The classc first verse with some suggested additions. It's meant to be a teaching carol but also fun to sing...


God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from satan's power
When we had gone astray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.

God bless ye mischievous little boys
Your joy is in the morn
This is the day when Christ the Lord
Our saviour was born
Your lives will sing in praise of him
Your hopes, your tears, your play
Oh tidings of valour and faith
Valour and faith
Oh tidings of valour and faith

God grace ye village maidens
You are a joy of life
The holy one of Israel
Is with us here tonight
You are the crown of his creation
On this holy day
Oh tidings of spirit and grace
Spirit and grace
Oh tidings of spirit and grace

God pat ye woolly cats and dogs
Let no man pull your tails
A Christmas with the animals
Is joyous without fail
The Lord has made you cuddly so
All creation sings in praise
Oh tidings of woofs and meyows
Woofs and meyows
Oh tidings of woofs and meyows