God rest ye merry gentlemen 被誉为最古老的圣诞颂歌之一。 据传，该颂歌最早可追溯到15世纪，是在圣诞季节由城镇的巡夜人为贵族们演唱的，以用来获取额外的收入。 不知道原作者究竟是谁，但此歌一直在英格兰地区口耳相传。 此歌最早发表于1833年出版的一本名为《Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern》的节日宗教颂歌的合集。这一古老的颂歌直到今日仍然在英格兰各城镇传唱。张韶涵的《寓言》（高潮部分）借鉴了这首古老的乐曲。

英文歌词：

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;
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.
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 brotherho
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

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, 上帝赐予你快乐,先生们,
Let nothing you dismay, 让万事充满希望，无事令你惊慌
Remember Christ our Savior 请记得基督，我们的救世主
Was born on Christmas day, 诞生于圣诞节
To save us all from Satan's pow'r 为从撒旦的力量下挽救我们所有人
When we were gone astray; 在我们误入歧途之时;
O tidings of comfort and joy, 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦
Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
O tidings of comfort and joy. 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦
From God our heavenly Father 从上帝，我们的天父那儿
A blessed angel came. 一位被祝福的天使来了.
And unto certain shepherds 降临至牧羊人们之中
Brought tidings of the same, 带来了同样（令人欣喜的）喜讯,
How that in Bethlehem was born 告诉他们，在伯利恒诞生
The Son of God by name: 神的儿子的名字:
O tidings of comfort and joy, 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦
Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
O tidings of comfort and joy. 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦.
But when to Bethlehem they came, 但当他们来到伯利恒
Whereat this infant lay 这个婴儿出生的地方时
They found him in a manger, 他们在一个饲槽里
Where oxen feed on hay; 一个用干草喂养牛的地方发现他,
His mother Mary kneeling, 他的母亲玛丽跪在地上,
Unto the Lord did pray: 向上帝祈祷着
O tidings of comfort and joy,噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦.
Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
O tidings of comfort and joy.噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦.
Now to the Lord sing praises, 此刻贵族们歌功颂德,
All you within this place, "所有在这个地方的人,"
And with true love and brotherhood "因真诚的爱与手足之情"
Each other now embrace; "彼此拥抱吧！"
This holy tide of Christmas 这个神圣的圣诞之时
All others doth deface: 远离灾难与毁灭
O tidings of comfort and joy, 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦
Comfort and joy, 舒适与喜悦
O tidings of comfort and joy 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦

1.Let nothing you dismay,
  dismay vt. 使沮丧；使惊慌
  例如：
    1.He was dismayed to learn of their disloyalty.
      他得知他们对他的不忠，感到很失望。
    2.The teacher groaned with dismay .
      那位老师因惊慌而呻吟。
    3.She stared at the intruder in dismay.
     她惊恐地瞪视着那个闯入者。
2.Remember Christ our Savior 请记得基督，我们的救世主
  Savior n. 救世主；救星；救助者
  例如：
  1.Jesus Christ is styled the Savior.
    耶稣基督被称为救世主。
  2.To Christians, Jesus Christ is the Savior.
    对基督徒来说，主耶稣是他们的救世主。
  3.I have a voice that is my savior.
    我有一个声音，是我的救世主。
3.When we were gone astray; 在我们误入歧途之时;
  astray adj. 迷途的, 误入歧途的
  例如：
    1.Don't be led astray (ie tempted to do wrong) by him.
      不要被他引入歧途。
    2.Such ideas will only lead the world's people astray.
      这种思想只能把世人引入歧途。
    3.The misleading sign led me astray.
      那个标志误人，它使我迷了路。
4.tidings of comfort and joy, 噢，天赐福音，带来舒适与喜悦
  tidings  n. 消息；音信
  例如：
    1.Good tidings for Christmas.
      好消息给圣诞节。
    2.The messenger brought tidings from the battlefield.
      信史带来了有关于战场的消息。
    3.The tidings came too late.
      这消息来的太迟了。
5.Whereat this infant lay 这个婴儿出生的地方时
  whereat conj. 对于 ..., 在这里
  例如：
    1.He turned to leave,whereat she began to weep.
      他转身离去，于是她哭了起来。
    2.I know the things whereat you are displeased.
      我知道你所不高兴的是什么。
    3.we were at a party whereat there was lots of dancing.
     我们参加了一个在那里有许多舞蹈的晚会。
6.Where oxen feed on hay; 一个用干草喂养牛的地方发现他,
  hay n. 干草
  例如：
    1.A loft for storing hay.
     储藏干草料的顶棚
    2.The children snuggled down on the hay.
      孩子们舒适地蜷伏在干草上。
    3.I adviced him to make hay while the sun shone.
      我劝他抓紧时机。