"The First Noel" - 17th Century England

1- The First Noel the angels did say,
was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
on a cold winters night that was so deep.

Chorus:
Noel - Noel - Noel - Noel -
Born is the King of Israel

2- They look-ed 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.
(repeat chorus)

3- And by the light of that same star,
three wise men came from a country far;
to seek for a King was their intent,
and to follow the star where it went.
(repeat chorus)

4- This star drew night to the Northwest,
o'er Bethlehem it took it's rest;
and there it did both stop and stay,
right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
(repeat chorus)

5- Then entered in those three wise men,
full reverently upon their knee;
and offered there in His presence,
their gold, myrhh and frankincense.
(repeat chorus)

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Syllabic legend:
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1- The~e Fi~irst No~o~el the~e angels did say,
was to certain poor shepherds in fields whe~ere they
I~in fie~ields whe~ere they la~ay keeping their sheep,
on a cold winters ni~ight that wa~as so deep.

Chorus: No~o~e~el No~o~el, No~o~e~el No~o~e...el
Born is the Ki~ing of I~is-rael

2- The~ey loo~ook~ed up a~and sa~aw a star,
shining i~in the Ea~ast beyo~ond them far,
a~and to~o the~e earth i~it ga~ave great light,
a~and so it continued both da~ay and night. (repeat chorus)

3- A~and by~y the~e light of tha~a~at same star,
thre~ee wi~ise men ca~ame from (a) country far;
to~o see~ek for a King wa~as thei~eir intent,
a~and to~oo fo~o~ollow the star where it went. (repeat chorus)

4- Thi~is sta~ar dre~ew night to~o the~e Northwest,
o'er Be~ethlehe~em it to~ook it's rest;
a~and the~ere i~it did bo~oth sto~op and stay,
ri~ight o'er the pla~ace where Je~e~sus lay. (repeat chorus)

5- The~en e~enter-ed in tho~ose thre~ee wise men,
fu~ull reverently~y upo~on their knees;
a~and o~offer-ed the~ere... in His presence,
the~eir go~o~old, myr~yhh and fra~ankincense. (repeat chorus)

(Born is the Ki~ing of I...is...ra...el.

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