God rest ye stressed and overworked
folks hustling 'gainst the storm.
If lists remain unfinished yet
the Savior shall be born.
Our struggle to complete the tasks
just leaves us all forlorn.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy. #advent #christmas #christmascarols #godrestyemerry

On another side note, the original title of the carol from the 18th century was “God Rest YOU Merry, Gentlemen.” I don’t have absolute confirmation of this, but my guess is that someone changed it years later to make the song sound older than it actually was, possibly medieval.

#Christmas #GodRestYeMerry #GodRestYouMerry #medieval

On another side note, the original title of the carol from the 18th century was “God Rest YOU Merry, Gentlemen.” I don’t have absolute confirmation of this, but my guess is that someone changed it years later to make the song sound older than it actually was, possibly medieval.

#Christmas #GodRestYeMerry #GodRestYouMerry #medieval

So why do the gentlemen need to rest merry? Well, they might be tempted not to when “Satan’s power” leads them “astray.” But the song reminds them that “Christ our savior” came on Christmas to save them from that nonsense—so be happy, you guys!

On a side note, “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” is probably the jauntiest song in history to name-drop Satan in the first stanza. It might seem ironic at first, but it’s actually the perfect marriage of lyrics and form.

#Christmas #GodRestYeMerry #Satan

So why do the gentlemen need to rest merry? Well, they might be tempted not to when “Satan’s power” leads them “astray.” But the song reminds them that “Christ our savior” came on Christmas to save them from that nonsense—so be happy, you guys!

On a side note, “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” is probably the jauntiest song in history to name-drop Satan in the first stanza. It might seem ironic at first, but it’s actually the perfect marriage of lyrics and form.

#Christmas #GodRestYeMerry #Satan

Anybody want some Christmas carol trivia?

Did you know the song “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman” puts the comma after “merry,” not “ye”? It’s not telling merry gentlemen to rest; it’s telling the gentlemen to “rest merry.”

The phrase “rest you merry” dates back to Middle English and is a greeting or farewell that means “keep yourself happy.” Shakespeare uses it in Romeo & Juliet, as a servant comically (and futilely) tries to take his leave from Romeo.

#Christmas #GodRestYeMerry #Shakespeare

Anybody want some Christmas carol trivia?

Did you know the song “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman” puts the comma after “merry,” not “ye”? It’s not telling merry gentlemen to rest; it’s telling the gentlemen to “rest merry.”

The phrase “rest you merry” dates back to Middle English and is a greeting or farewell that means “keep yourself happy.” Shakespeare uses it in Romeo & Juliet, as a servant comically (and futilely) tries to take his leave from Romeo.

#Christmas #GodRestYeMerry #Shakespeare