The First Noel

The First Noel* There were... shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord.... said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy. Lk. 2:8-10

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shep -herds in east, be from came hem it our to

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lay; far; far; rest; Lord

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WORDS: Author unknown, bef.1833. MUSIC: English melody, bef.1833. Public Domain.

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fields to seek there hath

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poor the Men le es

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that was both day wher - e’er where Je man - kind

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where they the earth for a King it did made heav’n

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Was to cer - tain Shin - ing in Three Wise O - ver Beth Sing prais -

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cold, win - ter’s night so it con - tin - ued fol - low the star o - ver the place with His blood

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an - gel did say saw a star that same star the north - west, one ac - cord

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the and of to with

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fields as they yond them coun - try took its heav - en - ly

keep - ing their sheep, gave great light, their in - tent, stop and stay, earth of naught,

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lay it was both and

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deep. so and night. it went. sus lay. hath bought.

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*Noel: from “Christmas” (French); from “birthday” (Latin).