Blest merriment: Global news 3. of series based on old carols

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

God make you happy, one and all,
no need to be dismayed,
For Jesus Christ the Saviour
was in a manger laid,
but born to save us from the things
which trap us when we’ve strayed.
    Bringing news of real comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
    Bringing news of real comfort and joy.

God make you happy, give you joy,
He is the only One
who can our lives’ confusions solve,
and so He sent His Son,
announced to shepherds in the field
salvation’s work begun:
    Global news: lasting comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
    Global news: lasting comfort and joy.

tune: 8686 86 and refrain eg tune of ‘God rest you merry, gentlemen’, on which it is somewhat based

http://rhiannonshymns.co.uk/