Day Three- 25 Songs of Christmas: Christmas Around the World God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 16th Century English Carol by Pentatonix

Good morning my fellow Carolers! Today is Day Three of our 25 Songs of Christmas. We are in Merry Ole England and we're spotlighting the 16th Century English Carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen sung by Pentatonix. Did you know that Charles Dickens popularized the phrase “Merry Christmas” in the English language lexicon? Though it was more common to say, “Happy Christmas,” Dickens repeats the phrase “Merry Christmas” throughout A Christmas Carol. When Dickens’ novella became wildly successful, the phrase “Merry Christmas” was popularized and became a standard Christmas greeting.

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