{"id":4226,"date":"2006-11-02T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-03T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.santaclausfun.com\/blog\/4226\/the-first-noel\/"},"modified":"2006-11-02T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-03T00:31:00","slug":"the-first-noel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/christmas\/4226\/the-first-noel\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Noel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first Noel, the angel did say,<br \/>Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;<br \/>In fields where they lay keeping their sheep,<br \/>On a cold winter&#8217;s night that was so deep.<br \/>Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,<br \/>Born is the King of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>They looked up and saw a star<br \/>Shining in the the East, beyond them far;<br \/>And to the earth it gave great light,<br \/>And so it continued both day and night.<br \/>Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,<br \/>Born is the King of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>And by the light of that same star,<br \/>Three wise men came from country far;<br \/>To seek for a King was their intent,<br \/>And to follow the star wherever it went.<br \/>Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,<br \/>Born is the King of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>This star drew night to the northwest,<br \/>O&#8217;er Bethlehem it took its rest;<br \/>And there it did both stop and stay,<br \/>Right over the place where Jesus lay.<br \/>Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,<br \/>Born is the King of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Then entered in those wise men three,<br \/>Full reverently upon their knee;<br \/>And offered there in his presence,<br \/>Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense.<br \/>Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,<br \/>Born is the King of Israel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Noel, 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&#8217;s night that was so deep.Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,Born is the King of Israel. 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