“What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too…” Pope Benedict XVI (7 July 2007)
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CHRISTMAS
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
TUNE: “God Rest You Merry” • 86 86 86 R
The meaning of “God rest you merry” is “God keep you merry.” Note the archaic use of the word rest (“keep”)—indeed, this carol probably dates from the 16th century.
