My favourite christmas carol

Wikipedia says it’s earliest known printed edition is dated to c. 1760.

  God rest ye merry, gentlemen
  Let nothing you dismay
  Remember, Christ, our Saviour
  Was born on Christmas 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

  In Bethlehem, in Israel
  This blessed Babe was born
  And laid within a manger
  Upon this blessed morn
  The which His Mother Mary
  Did nothing take in scorn
  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

  "Fear not then", said the Angel
  "Let nothing you affright
  This day is born a Saviour
  Of a pure Virgin bright
  To free all those who trust in Him
  From Satan's power and might"
  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
  The Son of God to find
  O tidings of comfort and joy
  Comfort and joy
  O tidings of comfort and joy

  And when they came to Bethlehem
  Where our dear Saviour lay
  They found Him in a manger
  Where oxen feed on hay
  His Mother Mary kneeling down
  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 other doth deface
  O tidings of comfort and joy
  Comfort and joy
  O tidings of comfort and joy