Familiar tune, new lyrics
An Easter Carol
God bless you merry sinner!
Tune: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
1. God bless you merry sinner,  You're forgiven, it is true;  Remember Christ your Saviour Has lived and died for you,  And lives again as King of Kings  For saint and sinner, too,  Oh, tidings of Easter peace and joy,  Peace and joy,  Oh, tidings of Easter peace and joy.
2. In J'rusalem at Calvary  That dismal Friday morn,  Amid the pain and suffering  Eternal life was born.  It came with arms outstretched to us,  Right through the curtain torn,  Oh, tidings of Easter peace and joy,  peace and joy,  Oh, tidings of Easter peace and joy.
3. So sing an halleluiah  For our Saviour's victory,  And shout to all Hosanna,  That we have been set free.  From sin and death and devil's grip  Throughout eternity,  We'll have tidings of Easter peace and joy,  Peace and joy,  Glad tidings of Easter peace and joy.
Paul Lintern, 1999
Permission granted to use and duplicate words for congregational use.