All Believer Hymn Book

Hymn 478 THE FIRST NOEL Lyrics

1. The first noel the angels did say.
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
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 looked up and saw a star,
Shining in the cast, beyond them far,
And to the earth it gave great light,
And so it continued both day and night.

3. 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.

4. This star dew 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.

5. Then entered in those wise-men three,
Full reverently upon the knee
And offered there, in His presence,
Their gold and myrrh and Frankincense.