This is a Christmas song from the earthly 19th century. Thus, its English is not particularly useful to today’s students. You can see the old form for plural “you”–ye–which isn’t too handy nowadays, for instance.

God rest ye, merry gentleman
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 the first recording version, the melody repeats 3 times, with singing in the middle one.

Students can sing along, and of course, if they like, write their own words–a Recycle song to the karaoke version.

You’ll also find in the audios below, “God Bless you, English Students” which is a Recycle Song. There is also a karaoke version on this.

key words: to sleep in = to sleep late

Here are some of the words: have your students find the rest….

God bless you, fellow English students
It’s all (1) __________ and no (2) __________
Put down the (3) __________ lists
It’s time for a (4) ___________
(5) __________ stay up (6) ____________
on the dance (7) __________
(8) __________ homework will have to wait
And (9) __________ the morning
we’ll sleep (10) __________ very late
very very late.
(repeat last line)

Answers
(1) work, (2) play, (3) vocabulary, (4) holiday, (5) We’ll, (6) till, (7) floor, (8) our, (9) in, (10) in

 

 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [2:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (226)

 

 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Karaoke [2:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (178)

 

 God Bless You, Fellow English Students [0:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (66)

 

 God Bless You, English Students, Karaoke [0:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download