The First Noel

The first No?l 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 No?l, No?l, No?l, No?l Born is the King of Israel 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 No?l, No?l, No?l, No?l Born is the King of Israel This star drew nigh unto the northwest O'er Bethlehem it took its rest And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay No?l, No?l, No?l, No?l Born is the King of Israel Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made heaven and earth of naught And with his blood mankind hath bought