The First Nowell

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…

And by the light of that same star,
three wise men came from country far,
to seek for a king was there intent and to follow
the star wherever it went.
Nowell..