I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head
'There is no peace on earth,' I said,
'For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.'

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.'

Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;
In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.

Refrain:
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,
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. Refrain

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. Refrain

This star drew nigh to the northwest,
O'er Bethlehem it took it rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay. Refrain

Then entered in those wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there in his presence
Their gold, and myrrh, and frakincense. Refrain

1.	What child is this who, laid to rest,

	on Mary's lap is sleeping?

	Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,

	while shepherds watch are keeping?



Refrain:

	This, this is Christ the King,

	whom shepherds guard and angels sing;

	haste, haste to bring him laud,

	the babe, the son of Mary.



2.	Why lies he in such mean estate

	where ox and ass are feeding?

	Good Christians, fear, for sinners here

	the silent Word is pleading.

	(Refrain)



3.	So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,

	come, peasant, king, to own him;

	the King of kings salvation brings,

	let loving hearts enthrone him.

	(Refrain)