Chapter Eleven: Tidings of Comfort and Joy


The lights brightened up and it was Victoria's turn to perform, which was met by applause from the audience.

Victoria: 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 power

When we were gone astray, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel

This blessed Babe was born

And laid within a manger

Upon his blessed morn

The which his Mother Mary

Did nothing take in scorn, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

From God our Heavenly Father

A blessed Angel came;

And unto certain Shepherds

Brought tidings all the same

How that in Bethlehem was born

The Son of God by Name, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

"Fear them not," 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 power and might", oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, 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 straightaway

The Son of God to find, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, 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, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the lord sing praises,

All of you within this place,

And with true love and brotherhood

Each other now embrace

This holy tide of Christmas

All other doth deface, oh

Tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

Victoria: Oh, Tidings of comfort and joy

Comfort and joy

Oh, tidings of comfort and joy

The music ended and Victoria too a bow from the audience applauding as the lights dimmed.


To Be Continued: Silent Night