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The First Noel
Verse 1
The first noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay;
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay;
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Refrain
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
Born is the King of Israel.
Born is the King of Israel.
Verse 2
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
Shining in the east, beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.
Verse 3
And by the light of that same star,
Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a king was their intent,
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Verse 4
This star drew nigh to the northwest,
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Verse 5
Then entered in those wise men three,
Full reverently upon the knee,
And offered there, in His presence,
Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.
Full reverently upon the knee,
And offered there, in His presence,
Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.
This traditional carol originated in France and has been passed down orally through Christian communities for centuries.