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, nowell, nowell, nowell Born is the King of Israel And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from country far To seek for a King was their intent And to follow the star wherever it went Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell Born is the King of Israel Then entered in those wise men three Full reverently upon their knee And offered there in his presence Their gold and myrrh, and frankincense Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell Born is the King of Israel