Page 58 - Voices in Praise

Born is the King of Israel. 1/6
Chorus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Mary's little boy Verse 2
They looked up and saw a star,
Verse 2 He became a preacher, Shining in the east, beyond them far,
Preaching peace and love. Revealing god the And to the earth it gave great light, And so it
Father Up in Heav'n above. Mighty as a healer continued both day and night. Nowell, Nowell,
And a teacher too. Nowell, Nowell.
Many people heard him Born is the King of Israel. 2/6
And he made them new. 2/4
Verse 3
Chorus And by the light of that same star,
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Mary's little boy Three wise men came from country far;
To seek for a King was their intent, And to
Verse 3 follow the star wherever it went. Nowell, Nowell,
Born for revolution Nowell, Nowell.
He changed folk with-in Gave the cuptives Born is the King of Israel. 3/6
freedom, Liberty from sin.
Justice was his mesage Verse 4
And equality; This star drew nigh to the northwest,
Humanhood among us, O'er Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did
Human dignity. 3/4 both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay. Nowell,
Chorus Nowell, Nowell, Nowell.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Mary's little boy Born is the King of Israel. 4/6

Verse 4 Verse 5
Enemies were jealous Then entered in those wise men three.
And against him stood Full reverently upon their knee, And offered
Crucified our Jesus there in his presence
On a cross of wood. Their gold and myrrh and frankincense. Nowell,
But our Christ Redeemer Rose up from the Nowell, Nowell, Nowell.
grave. Resurrection morning! Born is the King of Israel. 5/6
Victory we have. 4/4
Verse 6
Chorus Then let us all with one accord
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Mary's little boy Sing praises to our Heavenly Lord, That hath
HOME made heaven and earth of nought, And with His
072 The first Nowell the angel did blood mankind hath bought. Nowell, Nowell,
say Nowell, Nowell.
Verse 1 Born is the King of Israel. 6/6
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The first Nowell the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they 073 We Three Kings Of Orient Are
lay: In fields where they lay a-keeping their Verse 1
sheep On a cold winter's night that was so deep. We three kings of Orient are,
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell.

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