Caroling! The Songs of Christmas

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====== Sing We Now Of Christmas ======

**French Title**: Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici
===== Lyrics =====

1. Sing we now of Christmas,\\
Noel, sing we here!\\
Hear our grateful praises\\
to the babe so dear.

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

2. Angels called to shepherds,\\
"Leave your flocks at rest,\\
journey forth to Bethlehem,\\
find the lambkin blest."

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

3. In Bethlehem they found him;\\
Joseph and Mary mild,\\
seated by the manger,\\
watching the holy child.

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

4. From the eastern country\\
came the kings afar,\\
bearing gifts to Bethlehem\\
guided by a star.

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

5. Gold and myrrh they took there,\\
gifts of greatest price;\\
there was ne'er a place on earth\\
so like paradise.

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

=== French Lyrics ===

Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy\\
Dévotes gens‚ rendons à Dieu merci\\
Chantons Noël pour le Roi nouvelet\\
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy

En Bethléem‚ Marie et Joseph vy\\
L'asne et le boeuf‚ l'Enfant couché parmy\\
La crèche était au lieu d'un bercelet\\
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy

L'estoile vint qui le jour esclaircy\\
Et la vy bien d'où j'etois départy\\
En Bethléem les trois roys conduisaient\\
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy

L'un portrait l'or‚ et l'autre myrrhe aussi\\
Et l'autre encens‚ que faisait bon senty\\
Le paradis semblait le jardinet\\
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy

En douze jours fut Noël accomply\\
Par cinq vers sera mon chant finy\\
Par chaque jour j'en ai fait un couplet\\
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons icy

Quand je le vis, mon coeur fut réjoui.\\
Belle clarté resplendissait en Lui,\\
tel le soleil, qui luit au matinet.\\
Noël nouvelet, Noël chantons ici

==== Music & Performance ====

{{wiki:sing_we_now_of_christmas.mp3}} \\
[[https://musescore.com/user/30522520/scores/5864183|Source]]

{{youtube>kjtPhsaCaK0?small=rel=0}}

===== Background =====

**Origin:** France\\
**First Published:** 14th - 16th Century
===== More Information =====

[[https://hymnary.org/text/sing_we_now_of_christmas|https://hymnary.org/text/sing_we_now_of_christmas]]

[[https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-sing-we-now-of-christmas|https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/history-of-hymns-sing-we-now-of-christmas]]