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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen​/​Huron Carol

from Christmas by Candlelight by Cairdeas by Steafan & Saskia

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God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
For Jesus Christ our Savior,
Was born on Christmas Day;
To save us all from Satans power, When we were gone astray. —————————————
In Bethlehem, in Jury,
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 virtue, power, and might; So frequently to vanquish, The friends of Satan quite; ————————————-
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, This blessed Babe to find: ——————————————
But when to Bethlehem they came, Whereas this Infant lay
They found him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling, Unto the Lord did pray: ———————————
With sudden joy and gladness The shepherds were beguiled, To see the Babe of Israel, Before His mother mild,
O then with joy and cheerfulnes Rejoice, each mother's child. —————————————
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,
Doth bring redeeming grace. ———————————-
God bless the ruler of this house And send him long to reign,
And many a merry Christmas May live to see again;
Among your friends and kindred That live both far and near.
//////////////////// (from Warwickshire)
God bless you, merry gentlemen, as you sit by the fire,
And pity us poor travellers that trudges through the mire
God bless your friends, your kindred, that lives both far and near
God send you a happy Christmas and a bright New Year.

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from Christmas by Candlelight by Cairdeas, released November 21, 2017

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Steafan & Saskia Cobourg, Ontario

Steafan, (Ireland) and Saskia, (England), have performed together for 25+ years. Moorchild is their 1st duo album, playing all instuments.
Credits include Depeche Mode, Oliver Schroer, Bjork, Loreena Mckinnett, Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, AfroCelts, Sin ́E, Uriah Heep,
Steafan wrote "Low Whistle Book" & The "Bodhran Book"
Saskia is 1⁄2 of acoustic-fusion duo “2ish” and the quartet MEDUSA ... more

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