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The First Noel

The first nowell the Angel did say
Was to three poor shepherds in fields as they lay. 
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
In a cold winter’s night that was so deep. 

Chorus: Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell.
        Born is the King is 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.

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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.

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This Star drew nigh to the North West;
O'er Bethlehem it took it's rest.
And there it did both stop and stay,
Right [4] over the place where Jesus lay.

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Then did they know assuredly 
Within that house, the King did lie
One entered in then for to see
And found the babe in poverty.

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Then entered in those Wise Men three,
Full reverently upon bended knee,
And offer'd there, in his presence,
Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.

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Between an ox stall and an ass,
This Child truly there he was;
For want of clothing they did him lay
All in a manger, among the hay.

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord;
That hath made heaven and earth of nought,
And with his blood mankind hath bought.

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If we in our time shall do well 
We shall be free from death and Hell
For God hath prepared for us all
A resting place in general.

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