The first Noel

 

                                                The First Noel

Out in the fields lay shepherds keeping their sheep and word came to them by an angel that their king was born in the town of Bethlehem. There were also wise men who heard of this extraordinary event. The Bible doesn’t say how many wise men there were, just that they came bearing three gifts of Frankincense, Myrrh and gold. All of them followed a star that rested on Bethlehem. There they worshipped the King of Israel.

Lyrics by an Old English Carol, arranged by W. Sandy’s “Christmas Carol”

“The First Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

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.

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.

Then entered in those wise men three, fall reverently upon their knee, and offered there in His presence, their gold, and Myrrh, and frankincense.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.”

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