The First Noel

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Say friends wherever you are tonight, in the snows of New England or up in the Northwest,
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or on warm tropical beaches of Florida coast, I hope you’re getting into the spirit of this
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 Christmas day.
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I don’t mean sitting back in your easy chair us having all the fun.  Throw back your head, open 
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up your heart.
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and singing as loud or as pretty as you know how.  Gang singing is a lot more fun then you’ll 
ever know
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unless you give it a whirl.  So come on now, join me in the First Noel.  If you don’t know the 
words well,
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hum a little, tap your feet or gee whiz, do something!  You ready?”

[Chorus 1]
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Noel,       Noel,        Noel,       Noel
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Noel,       Noel,        Noel,       Noel
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Born is the king of Bethlehem

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 1]
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The first Noel The angel did say
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Was to certain poor shepherds In fields as they lay
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In fields where they Lay a keeping their sheep
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On a cold winter's night That was so deep

[Chorus 2]
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Noel,       Noel,        Noel,       Noel
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Noel,       Noel,        Noel,       Noel
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Born is the King of Israel

[Verse 2]
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They looked up And saw a star
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Shining in the east Beyond them far
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And to the earth It gave great light
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And so it continued Both day and night

[Chorus 3]
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Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
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Born is the King of Israel

[Verse 3]
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This by the light Of that same star
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Three wise men came From country far
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To seek for a King Was their intent
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And to follow the star Wherever it went

[Chorus 4]
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Noel,       Noel,        Noel,       Noel
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Noel,       Noel,        Noel,       Noel
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Born is the King of Israel