O tidings of comfort and joy

Ein gesegnetes,

gnadenreiches und 

friedvolles Weihnachtsfest

2010!

Das Licht 

dieser Nacht

strahle in unsere und

die Herzen aller Menschen:

O tidings of comfort and Joy!

... mein Lieblings-Carol,
im äolischen Ton und mit einem
genialen  descant in der Finalstrophe:

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, 

Let nothing you dismay, 

For Jesus Christ our Saviour 

Was born upon this day, 

To save us all from Satan's power 

When we were gone astray: 

O tidings of comfort and joy, 

Comfort and joy, 

O tidings of comfort and joy. 

From God our heavenly 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: 

O tidings of comfort and joy, 

Comfort and joy, 

O tidings of comfort and joy. 

The shepherds at those tidings 

Rejoiced much in mind, 

And left their flocks a-feeding 

In tempest, storm and wind, 

And went to Bethlehem straightway, 

This blessed Babe to find: 

O tidings of comfort and joy, 

Comfort and joy, 

O tidings of comfort and joy. 

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: 

O tidings of comfort and joy, 

Comfort and joy, 

O tidings of comfort and joy. 

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: 

O tidings of comfort and joy, 

Comfort and joy, 

O tidings of comfort and joy.