It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / The First Noel

written by R.S. Willis (1850) / Traditional (1833)



It came upon the midnight clear

That glorious song of old

From angels playing near the earth

To touch their harps of gold



Peace on the Earth could will two men

From Heaven's all-gracious King

The world in solemn stillness lay

To hear the angels sing



And I hear them singing

Sing, I do hear them singing



The first noel the angel did say

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep

On a cold winter's night that was so deep



Noel, noel, noel, noel

Born is the King of Israel

Noel, noel, noel, noel

Born is the King of Israel



They looked up and saw a star

Shining in the east beyond them far



Noel, noel, noel, noel

Born is the King

Born is the King

Born is the King of Israel


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