，又稱是一支傳統英格蘭聖誕頌歌，大約出自 18 世紀，但也可能更早。Remembered as the treble part to a carol Hark hark the angels sing according to Annie G Gilchrist Note on the CarolThe First Noel Journal of the FolkSong Society 519 June 1915 pp 240242The First Nowell Hymns and Carols of Christmas Noel 一詞來自法語 Noël（即 聖誕節），而這個法語詞則來自拉丁語 natalis（即生日）。 現在流行的版本起源自康沃爾郡，最早出現於《古今頌歌集》（《Carols Ancient and Modern》，1823）和吉爾伯特與山迪頌歌集（《Gilbert and Sandys Carols》，1833）中，這兩個集子的作者都是威廉山迪，並由大衛吉爾伯特編輯。現在的版本由英國作曲家約翰斯坦納編輯，分成四個部份收錄於其《新舊頌歌集》（《Carols New and Old》，1871）中。 此外第一個聖誕的樂譜也有許多變體。 第一個聖誕的一段旋律重複了兩次，並還有一次幾乎一致的旋律，這一點不同於常見的英國民歌。其更早版本可在《新牛津頌歌書》中找到。Keytes and Parrott New Oxford Book of Carols 《Oxford University Press》 1992 ISBN 0193533235 此外，後來有許多知名歌手，如艾維斯普里斯萊、鮑勃迪倫等都在其專輯中收錄過這首歌。 歌詞比較 以下的版本來自《新英語讚美詩集》（1986 年）（此版本出現在《新舊頌歌集》）、Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer The First Nowell in Carols New and Old London Novello Ewer Co ca 1878 New English Hymnal Canterbury Press 1986 No 36 拉爾夫鄧斯坦的《康沃爾歌集》（《Cornish Songbook》，1929）Ralph Dunstan The Cornish Song Book London Reid Bros Ltd 1929 pp 126 和哈欽斯（《Reverend Charles Lewis Hutchins》）的美國版《舊頌歌集和新頌歌集》（《Carols Old and Carols New》，1916）。Rev Charles Lewis Hutchins Carols Old and Carols New Boston Parish Choir 1916 No 643 《新英語讚美詩集》 《康沃爾歌集》 《舊頌歌集和新頌歌集》 1 The first Nowell the angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winters night that was so deep Refrain Nowell Nowell Nowell Nowell Born is the King of Israel 1 O well O well the Angels did say To shepherds there in the fields did lay Late in the night afolding their sheep A winters night both cold and bleak Refrain O well O well O well O well Born is the King of Israel 1 The first Noel the angels say To Bethlehems shepherds as they lay At midnight watch when keeping sheep The winter wild the light snow deep Refrain Noel Noel Noel Noel Born is the King of Israel 2 They lookèd 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 2 And then there did appear a Star Whose glory then did shine so far Unto the earth it gave a great light And there it continued a day and a night 2 The shepherds rose and saw a star Bright in the East beyond them far Its beauty gave them great delight This star it set now day nor night 3 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 whersoever it went 3 And by the light of that same Star Three Wise Men came from country far To seek a King was their intent They followd the Star wherever it went 3 Now by the light of this bright star Three wise men came from country far They sought a king such their intent The star their guide whereer it went 4 This star drew nigh to the northwest Oer Bethlehem it took its rest And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay 4 The Star went before them unto the North West And seemed oer the City of Bethlehem to rest And there did remain by night and by day Right over the place where Jesus Christ lay 4 Then drawing nigh to the northwest Oer Bethlehem town it took its rest The wise men learnt its cause of stay And found the place where Jesus lay 5 Then entered in those Wise Men three Fell reverently upon their knee And offered there in his presence Their gold and myrrh and frankincense 5 Then enterd in these Wise Men three With reverence fall on their knee And offerd up in His presence The gifts of gold and frankincense 6 Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made heaven and earth of nought And with his blood mankind hath bought 6 Tween an ox manger and an ass Our Blest Messiahs place it was To save us all from bond and thrall He was a Redeemer for us all 參考文獻 外部連結 Free arrangements for piano and voice from Cantorionorg Category 聖誕歌曲 Category 他人重新演繹歌曲 Category 埃爾維斯皮禮士利歌曲