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by doomrobo 2735 days ago
Can't it be read as "God rest the merry"? That parses just fine.
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In that case it's a typo, and should be spelled "God Rest Þe Merry", with a latin^Wenglish capital letter thorn, rather than a Y, which was used as a substitute when using early german printing type that didn't include the thorn character.

Unless you're actively trying to write in Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe, in which case go ahead.