old carol with three new verses

 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 work, your rest, your play.

Oh tidings of valour and faith

Valour and faith

Oh tidings of valour and faith

God grace ye village maidens

Oh blessed 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 wonder and grace

Wonder and grace

Oh tidings of wonder and grace

God pat ye birds and cats and dogs

Let no man pull your tails

Christmas with the animals

Is joyous without fail

The Lord God made you cuddly

All creatures sing in praise

Oh tidings of chirps, woofs and meyows

Woofs and meyows

Oh tidings of chirps, woofs and meyows