Scripture Verse

Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Micah 5:2

Introduction

Words 15th Cen­tury French car­ol. Trans­lat­or un­known.

Music: Nö­el Nou­ve­let 15th Cen­tury French car­ol (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

O sing we now of Christ­mas,
Noel sing we here!
Hear our grate­ful prais­es,
To the Babe so dear.

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Sing we No­el, the King is born, No­el!
Sing we now of Christ­mas,
Sing we now No­el!

The ang­els called to shep­herds,
Leave your flocks at rest;
Journey forth to Beth­le­hem,
Find the Lamb­kin blest.

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In Beth­le­hem they found Him;
Joseph and Ma­ry mild,
Seated by the man­ger,
Watching the ho­ly Child.

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Then from the east­ern coun­try
Come the kings afar,
Bearing gifts to Beth­le­hem,
Guided by a star.

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And gold and myrrh they took there,
Gifts of great­est price;
There was ne’er a place on earth,
So like to pa­ra­dise.

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