![]() The sentence EAT, DRINK and BE MERRY was used during war times when soldiers would have to eat and drink because tomorrow they conquer. The nation of Great Britain was called "Merry Old England" - which was a powerful nation back then. The merry men were not some happy go lucky bunch but were men that King Richards fear. Examples would be Robin Hood's merry (mighty) men. In Old English the word merry could mean happy but it is also used in place of the word mighty. Wrong if you trace the real meaning of the word merry in old english. It is a song that depicts the gospel - Christ came, destroy the works of the devil and now we can rest and have comfort and joy - thus we say MERRY CHRISTMAS, right? One of the best loved Christmas music is the song "God rest ye merry, gentlemen." The lyrics are quite odd as we study it. Thus every Christmas season also brings the circulation of apocryphal tales about how candy canes were created to symbolize Jesus, and how persecuted Catholics secretly encoded tenets of their faith into the song " The Twelve Days of Christmas."Īnother example in the latter vein is the claim that the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" originated in the 15th century as a reaction to the "dark, somber songs usually written in Latin" of the time, and that its title phrase would more meaningfully be rendered in modern English as "God make you mighty, gentlemen": 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- That God send you a happy new year, happy new year, And God send you a happy new year.In recent years every Christmas season has been accompanied a number of stories about the so-called "War on Christmas," a term which refers to supposed efforts by government, businesses, and non-religious groups and organizations to disassociate the celebration of Christmas from Christianity and instead focus on its secular aspects (or to replace the celebration of Christmas with a generic winter "holiday").Īlthough it is much less common and it doesn't have a catchy name, the reverse phenomenon also occurs: attempts are made by Christians to infuse secular elements of Christmas with religious symbolism and meaning they did not originally possess. 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 all others doth deface. But when to bethlehem they came whereat this infant lay, They found him in a manger where oxen feed on hay His mother mary kneeling unto the lord did pray. "fear not, then," said the angel, "let nothing you afright This day is born a savior of a pure virgin bright, To free all those who trust in him from satan's power and might." The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind, And went to bethl'em straightaway this blessed babe to find. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy From God our heav'nly 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. God rest ye, merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, Remember christ our savior was born on christmas day To save us all from satan's power when we were gone astray. That God send you a happy new year, happy new year, God bless the ruler of this house, and send him long to reign,Īnd many a merry christmas may live to see again Īmong your friends and kindred that live both far and near. This holy tide of christmas all others doth deface. Now to the lord sing praises all you within this place,Īnd with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace His mother mary kneeling unto the lord did pray. They found him in a manger where oxen feed on hay The shepherds at those tidings rejoiced much in mind,Īnd left their flocks a-feeding in tempest, storm and wind,Īnd went to bethl'em straightaway this blessed babe to find.īut when to bethlehem they came whereat this infant lay, To free all those who trust in him from satan's power and might." This day is born a savior of a pure virgin bright, "fear not, then," said the angel, "let nothing you afright ![]() How that in bethlehem was born the son of God by name. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy įrom God our heav'nly father a blessed angel came Īnd unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same To save us all from satan's power when we were gone astray. Remember christ our savior was born on christmas day ![]() God rest ye, merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, ![]()
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