| God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Christmas carol |
| Written | Traditional |
| Based on | Luke 2 |
| Meter | 8.6.8.6.8.6 with refrain |
"God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", also known as "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", is an English traditional Christmas carol. It is in the Roxburghe Collection (iii. 452), and is listed as no. 394 in the Roud Folk Song Index. It is also known as "Tidings of Comfort and Joy," and by other variant incipits.