The first noel
The angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
In fields as they lay
keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night
That was so deep
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
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
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
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.
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
This star drew nigh
To the northwest
O’er Bethlehem
It took its rest
And there it did
Both stop and stay
Right o’er the place
where Jesus lay.
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
Then they did know
and in wonder confide
that within that house
a king did reside.
One entered in then,
with his own eyes to see
and discovered the
babe in poverty.
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the king of Israel
Between the stalls
of the oxen, forlorn,
This child on that cold
night in truth was born.
And for want of a crib,
Mary did Him lay
In the depths of a manger
amongst the hay.
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the king of Israel
Then entered in all
Those Wise men three
Fell reverently
upon bended knee
And offered there
In His presence
Their gold
And of myrrh and of frankincense.
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
And let us all
With one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath in heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind hath bought
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
