The hymn says: ‘God rest ye merry gentlemen’ but what does that really mean?
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Bob Lepine2022-12-14T13:42:00
Where the comma sits in ‘God rest ye merry gentleman’ has been debated by scholars for years. Bob Lepine explains what difference it makes to the meaning of the song, and why Christians should care
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