《god rest ye merry gentlemen》被誉为最古老的颂歌之一，据传，该颂歌最早可追朔到15世纪，是在圣诞季节由城镇的巡夜人为贵族们演唱的，以用来获取额外的收入 。不知道原作者究竟是谁，但此歌一直在英格兰地区口耳相传， 此歌最早发表于1833年出版的一本名为《Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern》的节日宗教颂歌的合集。这一古老的颂歌直到今日仍然在英格兰各城镇传唱……

• God rest ye merry, gentlemen, 上帝让你快乐,先生们,
• Let nothing you dismay, 什么让你失望的是,
• Remember Christ our Savior 记得我们的基督救世主
• Was born on Christmas day, 诞生于圣诞节
• To save us all from Satan's pow'r 为挽救我们都来自撒旦的pow'r
• When we were gone astray; 当我们误入歧途;
• O tidings of comfort and joy, 澳喜讯,舒适和喜悦,
• Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
• O tidings of comfort and joy. 澳喜讯安慰和喜悦.
• From God our heavenly Father 来自上帝,我们的天父
• A blessed angel came. 祝福天使来了.
• And unto certain shepherds 帰一些牧羊人
• Brought tidings of the same, 带来了喜讯,同时,
• How that in Bethlehem was born 如何在伯利恒诞生
• The Son of God by name: 神的儿子的名字:
• O tidings of comfort and joy, 澳喜讯,舒适和喜悦,
• Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
• O tidings of comfort and joy. 澳喜讯安慰和喜悦.
• The shepherds at those tidings 牧羊人在这些喜讯
• Rejoiced much in mind, 很高兴在心目中
• And left their flocks a-feeding, 离开自己的一个好去处哺
• In tempest, storm, and wind, 在暴风雨,风暴和风向
• And went to Bethlehem straightway 前往伯利恒道行
• This blessed babe to find: 祝福贝贝找到:
• O tidings of comfort and joy, 澳喜讯,舒适和喜悦,
• Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
• O tidings of comfort and joy. 澳喜讯安慰和喜悦.
• But when to Bethlehem they came, 但当伯利恒,他们来了,
• Whereat this infant lay そ这个婴儿奠定
• They found him in a manger, 他们发现他在一个马槽,
• Where oxen feed on hay; 而牛饲料对干草;
• His mother Mary kneeling, 他的母亲玛丽跪,
• Unto the Lord did pray: 琮勋爵曾经祈祷:
• O tidings of comfort and joy, 澳喜讯,舒适和喜悦,
• Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
• O tidings of comfort and joy. 澳喜讯安慰和喜悦.
• Now to the Lord sing praises, 现在主歌功颂德,
• All you within this place, 你在这个地方,
• And with true love and brotherhood 与真正的爱情和兄弟
• Each other now embrace; 对方现在怀抱;
• This holy tide of Christmas 这个神圣的潮流圣诞
• All others doth deface: 所有其他く污损:
• O tidings of comfort and joy, 澳喜讯,舒适和喜悦,
• Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
• O tidings of comfort and joy 澳喜讯舒适与喜悦

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