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The-e fi-irst no-owell
The-e angel did say,
Was to certain poor shepherds
In fields as they lay
I-in fie-ields a-as they lay-ay
Keepind their sheep,
On a cold winter's ni-ight
That wa-as so deep,
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
And by the light of that same star,
Three wise men came from country far ;
To seek for a King was their intent,
And so follow the star wherever it went.
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell
This star drew nigh unto 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
Then entered in thoses wise men three,
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there, in this presence,
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell
Then let us all with one accord,
Sinf praises to our heavenly Lord,
That hath made heaven and earth of nought,
And with his blood mankind hath bought.
Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell
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Le premier Noël chanté par les anges du ciel
Fut pour quelques bergers endormis dans les champs
Ils gardaient leurs blancs moutons auprès d'eux rasemblés
Par une nuit d'hiver où soufflait tous les vents
Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël
Un sauveur nous est né, chantons Noël
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