The First Noel

The first Nowell, 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 Nowell, Nowell Nowell, Nowell 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 Nowell, Nowell Nowell, Nowell Born is the King of Israel The star drew nigh to the North-West O'er Bethlehem it took its rest And there it did, both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay Nowell, Nowell Nowell, Nowell Born is the King of Israel (Last time) Nowell, Nowell Nowell, Nowell