God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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About this hymn

Date: 1918
Tune: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Composer: English
Key: G
Meter: 8 6 7 6 8 6 8 4 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Assurance, Calmness, Christmas/Advent, Comfort, Israel, Jesus.

Lk 2:10-11 · Ps 46:10

Musical background

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is presented in the source key of G, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Traditional English. Music: 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' Traditional English. Setting: "Carols Old And Carols New", 1918. copyright: public domain.