Advent 2023 - Day 13

Happy December 13th

Today, along with our daily tea, we talked about comfort and joy in the midst of a struggles and set backs. I still can't believe I didn't save the draft of my paper. The hymn of the devotional is God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

1 God rest ye merry, gentlemen, 

let nothing you dismay, 

remember Christ our Savior was 

born on Christmas Day 

to save us all from Satan's pow'r 

when we were gone astray. 

Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, 

comfort and joy; 

O tidings of comfort and joy. 

2 From God our heav'nly 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. [Refrain] 

3 "Fear not," then said the angel, 

"Let nothing you affright; 

this day is born a Savior 

of a pure virgin bright, 

to free all those who trust in Him 

from Satan's pow'r and might." [Refrain] 

4 The shepherds at those tidings 

rejoiced much in mind, 

and left their flocks afeeding, 

in tempest, storm, and wind, 

and went to Bethlehem straightway, 

this blessed Babe to find. [Refrain] 

5 Now to the Lord sing praises 

all you within this place, 

and with true love and brotherhood 

each other new embrace; 

this holy tide of Christmas 

all other doth deface. [Refrain]