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3. Nowell, nowell: In Bethlem
Nowell, nowell, nowell!
To us is born our God, Emmanuel.
To us is born our God, Emmanuel.
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In Bethlem this bird of lifeIs born of Mary, maiden and wife;
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Nowell, nowell:
This Prince of peace shall ceasen all strife
And wone with us perpetual.
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This child shall buy us with his bloodAnd be nailëd upon the rood;
His ransom passeth all earthly good;
Nowell, nowell!
Alas, what wight dare be so wode
To slay so gentle a jewel?
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By his powst he his empriseShall take fro hell at his up-rise
And save mankind upon this wise;
Nowell, nowell!
Thus tell'th us the prophecies,
That he is King of heaven and hell.
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This maiden's Son to his empereShall stey to heaven by his power;
His Holy Ghost us all shall lere;
Nowell, nowell!
They and the Father in fere
Shall reign one God, this 'lieve I well.
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Pray we this child with good intentIn our dying he us present
Unto his Father omnipotent;
Nowell, nowell!
The first tiding of this testament
Brought to us Saint Gabriel.
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