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7.6.7.6.7.6 with refrain |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #40 | The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas Carols; 1st after Christmas Morning Prayer Closing | | | | W. D. | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | F Major | 115543217123451 | | | London Carol, 18the cent. | | London Melody, 18th century | | | 1940 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 952866 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #41 | The Hymnal for Boys and Girls | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer | | [God rest you merry, gentlemen] | G Major | 115543217123451 | | | English Traditional | | Traditional melody | | | 1936 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 385554 |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #131 | The Hymnal | O tidings of comfort and joy | Jesus Christ the Lord His Birth; Christ Birth and Infancy of; Christ Nativity, The; Christmas; Nativity, the | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer | | GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN | e minor | 115543217123451 | | | English traditional | | Traditional melody | | | 1950 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 385553 |
7.6.7.6.8.6 with refrain |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #105 | The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church | O tidings of comfort and joy | | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | Charles Winfred Douglas, 1867-1944 | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | F Major | 115543217123451 | | English | London carol, 18th cent. | | Little Book of Christmas Carols, ca. 1850 (melody) | | | 1985 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28888 |
8.6.7.6.8.6 with refrain |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #314 | Trinity Psalter Hymnal | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christ Birth of; Christ Deity of; Satan | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | | Luke 2:7-20 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | G Major or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th cent. | | English melody, 18th cent. | | | 2018 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1488071 |
8.6.8.6 D |
| | | While Shepherds Watched | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | #70 | Lutheran Worship | | Christmas | | While shepherds watched their flocks by ... | Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 | | | WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED | F Major | 115543217123451 | | English | | | English carol | | | 1982 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1386516 |
8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #25 | The New English Hymnal | O tidings of comfort and joy | The Christian Year Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional | | London Carol Melody | | | 1986 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1350522 |
| | | God rest you merry, gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #66 | The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada | O tidings of comfort and joy | God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity | | | | | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | | Traditional English carol | | | | | 1930 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 951917 |
| | | God rest you merry, gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #66 | The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches | O tidings of comfort and joy | God The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity | | | | | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional English carol | | | | | 1936 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 953752 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #93 | Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) | O tidings of comfort and joy | Seasonal Music Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | Trad. English carol, 18th cent. | | Trad. English carol melody; Little Book of Christmas Carols, ca. 1846 | | | 2019 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1575581 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #140 | Hymns for a Pilgrim People: a congregational hymnal | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas; Jesus Christ | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:10-11 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English Carol, 18th C. | | English Melody, 18th C. | | | 2007 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1363778 |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #160 | Trinity Hymnal | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christ, The Lord Jesus; Christ Birth of; Christ Deity of; Satan | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | | Luke 2:1-14 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English traditional carol | | English Traditional Melody | | | 1961 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1199503 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #211 | Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christ Deity of | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | | Luke 2:8-16 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th cent. | | English melody, 18th cent. | | | 1990 | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9964 |
| | | God rest you merry, gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #229 | Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas; Years A, B, and C Christmas Day | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | Adrian Vernon Fish | Luke 2:1-20 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional English, alt. | | Traditional English melody | | | 2000 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1426328 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #243 | Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | The Liturgical Year Christmas (Days of); The Liturgical Year The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:9-10 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | Trad. English carol, 18th cent. | | Trad. English carol; Little Book of Christmas Carols, 1871, alt.; Arr.: Bramley and Stainer's Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871, alt. | | | 2015 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1521891 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #304 | Journeysongs (3rd ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | The Liturgical Year Christmas (Days of); The Liturgical Year The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:9-10 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | Trad. English Carol, 18th cent. | | Trad. English Carol; Little Book of Christmas Carols, ca. 1846; Arr.: Bramley and Stainer's Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871, alt. | | | 2012 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1526939 |
| | | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | God rest ye merry, gentlemen | #337 | Journeysongs (2nd ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | | | God rest ye merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | | | GOD REST YE MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | Trad. English Carol, 18th cent. | | Trad. English Carol; Little Book of Christmas Carols, ca. 1846 | | | 2003 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1556457 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #366 | Gather Comprehensive | O tidings of comfort and joy | | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:6-18 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th C. | | English 18th C. | | | 1994 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31639 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #366 | Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition | | | | | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th C. | | English, 18th C. | | | 2004 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38056 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #383 | Worship (3rd ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas; Christmas Season | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:6-18 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English Carol, 18th C. | | English, 18th C. | | | 1986 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1312664 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #391 | One in Faith | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | | GOD REST YE MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th cent. | | English carol, 18th cent. | | | 2015 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1515619 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #420 | Worship (4th ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th C. | | English carol, 18th C. | | | 2011 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1398424 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #435 | Gather (3rd ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas Season; Mary, Mother of God | | | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:6-18 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th C. | | English, 18th C. | | | 2011 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1228579 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #503 | RitualSong: a hymnal and service book for Roman Catholics | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas; Mary, Mother of God | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:6-18 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th C. | | English, 18th C. | | | 1996 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1516484 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #525 | RitualSong (2nd ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th C. | | English, 18th C. | | | 2016 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1507607 |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #731 | The Book of Praise | O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy | Hymns for the Young The Lord Jesus - His Life and Death; God: His Attributes, Works and Word The Lord Jesus Christ - His Advent and Nativity | | | | | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English Traditional. | | English Traditional Melody. | | | 1918 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 961784 |
Irregular with refrain |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #166 | The Hymnbook | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christ Birth and Infancy; Christ Saviour; Fellowship; Jesus Christ His Birth | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | | Luke 2:10-11 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | | English carol, 18th century | | English Melody, 18th century; Har. in Christmas Carols Old and New, 1871 | | | 1955 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1107710 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #209 | Rejoice in the Lord | O tidings of comfort and joy | | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol, 18th century | | Traditional melody; Bramley & Stainer, Christmas Carols Old and New (1871) ( harmonized in) | | | 1985 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13259 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #401 | The Worshipbook: Services and Hymns | O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy | Christian Year Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let ... | | John Stainer | Luke 2:6-7 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | | English carol, 18th century | | English carol, 18th century | | | 1972 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1316977 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #3052 | Worship and Song | O tidings of comfort and joy | Angels; Animals and Birds; Bethlehem; Biblical Narrative; Comfort; Gospel (Good News); Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Manger; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Music and Singing; Praise and Thanksgiving; Satan; Shepherd; Storms; Wind; Worry; Angels; Animals and Birds; Bethlehem; Biblical Narrative; Christian Year and Observances Christmas; Comfort; Gospel (Good News); Jesus Christ Birth and Baptism; Jesus Christ Incarnation; Joy; Manger; Mary, Mother of Jesus; Music and Singing; Praise and Thanksgiving; Satan; Shepherd; Storms; Wind; Worry | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | | Luke 2:8-13 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | d minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional English carol, 18th cent. | | | | | 2011 | | 223224 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1298744 |
Irregular |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #64 | Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship | O tidings of comfort and joy | Children and All-Age Worship; Christmas; Church Year Christmas; Comfort and Consolation; Fellowship; Joy; Mary | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | John Stainer (1840-1901); Christopher Robinson (b. 1936) | Luke 2:1-20 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional, possibly 18th-century adapted by Jubilate Hymns | | English Traditional Melody; From Christmas Carols New and Old 1871 | | | 2013 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1367422 |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #84 | Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) | O tidings of comfort and joy | God, Saviour Born (Christmas Seasonal); Christmas 1 The Incarnation | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | David Willcocks (born 1919) | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | traditional (eighteenth century) | | English traditional carol | | | 1987 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1035440 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #135 | Hymns to the Living God | O tidings of comfort and joy | Jesus Christ Incarnation | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | | | GOD REST YOUR MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional English carol, 18th cent. | | Traditional English melody | | | 2017 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1440093 |
| | | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | God rest ye merry gentlemen | #195 | Rejoice Hymns | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas | | | | | Luke 2:10 | GOD REST YE MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | English carol | | English carol | | | 2011 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1272336 |
| | | and it's tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry people all | #233 | The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement | and it's tidings of comfort and joy | | | | Anon. | John Stainer 1840-1901 | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | | English 18th cent. | | English traditional melody | | | 1977 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1458935 |
| | | O tidings of comfort and joy | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #318 | The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook | O tidings of comfort and joy | Jesus Christ His Birth | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | | | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor | 115543217123451 | | English | Traditional, possibly 18th-century; Adapt.: Jubilate Hymns | | English traditional (London); Arr.: Compilers of Church Hymnary, 3rd ed., 1973 | | | 2004 | | | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1605694 |
| | | God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | God rest you merry, gentlemen | #356 | Christian Worship: Hymnal | O tidings of comfort and joy | Christmas | | God rest you merry, gentlemen, let ... | | John Stainer, 1840-1901 | Luke 2:1-14 | GOD REST YOU MERRY | e minor or modal | 115543217123451 | | English | English, 18th cent. | | English | | | 2021 | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1695456 |