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'''God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen''' is an ancient Earth [[Christmas]] carol. The exact date of composition and author have been lost to history. The song was already centuries old by the early 19th century.
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'''"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"''', sometimes called '''"God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen"''' was an ancient [[Earth]] [[Christmas carol]]. The lyrics were:


It was this song that was being played by a group of [[Roboform|robotic Santas]] prior to attacking [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] on Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'')
<poem>God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay
For [[Jesus Christ]] our saviour was born upon this 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.</poem> ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Voyage to Venus (audio story)}})


A group of children were also singing this song when [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] arrived in London on Christmas Eve [[1851]], just before his encounter with the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
It was this song that was being played by a group of [[Roboform|robotic Santas]] before they attacked [[Rose Tyler]] and [[Mickey Smith]] on Earth. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}}) The Santas also played it just before abducting [[Donna Noble]] in a taxi. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}})


By coincidence or by design, the melody of the carol is the same as that of the "[[Venusian lullaby]]" occasionally used by [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] to lull his foes into a state of tranquility. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'', ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'' and [[MA]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby]]'')
A group of children were singing this song when the [[Tenth Doctor]] arrived in [[London]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[1851]], just before his encounter with [[Jackson Lake]], [[Rosita Farisi|Rosita]], and the [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}})


==Behind the scenes==
The song was also playing before [[Wilfred Mott]] entered a [[church]] commemorating "[[the Doctor|the Sainted Physician]]" where he first met [[The Woman (The End of Time)|the woman]]. It was also played by a brass band shortly before the Tenth Doctor [[regenerated]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The End of Time (TV story)}})
* ''The Next Doctor'' broke the pattern of ''Doctor Who'' Christmas specials featuring original songs by [[Murray Gold]]; in fact, it is the only song heard in the special.


==See also==
A group of [[carol singer]]s sang "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" outside [[Maisie Johnson]]'s house. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Gift (TDoC short story)}})
* [[Venusian lullaby (song)]]


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Carol singers sang "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" in [[Cardiff]] on Christmas Eve [[1869]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Unquiet Dead (TV story)}})
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The melody of the carol was the same as that of the "[[Venusian lullaby]]" occasionally used by the [[Third Doctor]] to lull his foes into a state of tranquility. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dæmons (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Venusian Lullaby (novel)}}) [[Henry Gordon Jago]] and [[George Litefoot]] sang the song to a herd of [[Shanghorn]] on [[Venus]] to stop them from stampeding. After hearing the song, [[Ursina]] planned to change the lyrics and use it as the basis of the lullaby. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Voyage to Venus (audio story)}})
 
Professor [[Capra (Flip-Flop)|Capra]] sang a version of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" to himself. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Flip-Flop (audio story)}})
 
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"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", sometimes called "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" was an ancient Earth Christmas carol. The lyrics were:

God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay
For Jesus Christ our saviour was born upon this 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.

(AUDIO: Voyage to Venus [+]Loading...["Voyage to Venus (audio story)"])

It was this song that was being played by a group of robotic Santas before they attacked Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith on Earth. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"]) The Santas also played it just before abducting Donna Noble in a taxi. (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"])

A group of children were singing this song when the Tenth Doctor arrived in London on Christmas Eve 1851, just before his encounter with Jackson Lake, Rosita, and the Cybermen. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"])

The song was also playing before Wilfred Mott entered a church commemorating "the Sainted Physician" where he first met the woman. It was also played by a brass band shortly before the Tenth Doctor regenerated. (TV: The End of Time [+]Loading...["The End of Time (TV story)"])

A group of carol singers sang "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" outside Maisie Johnson's house. (PROSE: The Gift [+]Loading...["The Gift (TDoC short story)"])

Carol singers sang "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" in Cardiff on Christmas Eve 1869. (TV: The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"])

The melody of the carol was the same as that of the "Venusian lullaby" occasionally used by the Third Doctor to lull his foes into a state of tranquility. (TV: The Dæmons [+]Loading...["The Dæmons (TV story)"], The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"], PROSE: Venusian Lullaby [+]Loading...["Venusian Lullaby (novel)"]) Henry Gordon Jago and George Litefoot sang the song to a herd of Shanghorn on Venus to stop them from stampeding. After hearing the song, Ursina planned to change the lyrics and use it as the basis of the lullaby. (AUDIO: Voyage to Venus [+]Loading...["Voyage to Venus (audio story)"])

Professor Capra sang a version of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" to himself. (AUDIO: Flip-Flop [+]Loading...["Flip-Flop (audio story)"])

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