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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Annie Lennox

God rest ye, merry gentlemen
Let (1)______________ you dismay
For Jesus Christ, our Saviour
Was (2)________ on (3)__________________ day
To (4)________ us all from Satan's powers
When we were gone astray
Glad tidings of (5)______________ and joy
Comfort and joy
Glad (6)______________ of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel
This (7)______________ Babe was born
And laid (8)____________ a manger
Upon (9)________ blessed morn
Though (10)__________ His (11)____________ Mary
Did nothing (12)________ in scorn
(Oh oh) tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
(Oh oh) tidings of comfort and joy
From God our (13)________________ 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
(Oh oh) tidings of (14)______________ and joy
Comfort and joy
(Oh oh) tidings of (15)______________ and joy

"Fear not then," said the Angel
"Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright
To (16)________ all those who (17)__________ in Him
From Satan's power and might."
(Oh oh) tidings of (18)______________ and joy
Comfort and joy
(Oh oh) tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord (19)________ praises
All you within this place
And with (20)________ love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace
This (21)________ tide of Christmas
All other (22)________ deface
(Oh oh) tidings of (23)______________ and joy
Comfort and joy
(Oh oh) (24)______________ of comfort and joy

Answers:
(1) nothing(2) born(3) Christmas(4) save(5) comfort(6) tidings(7) blessed(8) within(9) this(10) which(11) Mother(12) take(13) Heavenly(14) comfort(15) comfort(16) free(17) trust(18) comfort(19) sing(20) true(21) holy(22) doth(23) comfort(24) tidings