God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Christmas carol |
| Written | Traditional |
| Based on | Luke 2 |
| Meter | 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain |
"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", also known as "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", is an English traditional Christmas carol. It is in the Roxburghe Collection (iii. 452), and is listed as no. 394 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It is also known as "Tidings of Comfort and Joy," and by other variant incipits.