*Noel. From the French "nouvelles," "news"; hence the "good news" [of Christmas].

The First Noel the Angel Did Say

REFRAIN

No-el, Noel, No-el, Noel, Born is the King of Is

All My Heart This Night Rejoices

PAUL GERHARDT, 1656 (STELLA [PARKER]. 8, 6, 6, 8, 6, 6) Tr. CATHERINE WINKWORTH, 1858

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HORATIO W. PARKER, 1863

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Words Copyright, 1920, by Eden Publishing House

From the Eastern Mountains

(ROSMORE. 6, 5, 6, 5, D. With Refrain)

GODFREY THRING, 1873

HENRY G. TREMBATH, 1893

1. From the eastern moun-tains Press-ing on they
2. Thou who in a
3. Un til ev'ry na

man - ger Once hast low-ly
tion, Wheth-er bond or

come, Wise men in their lain, Who dost now in free, 'Neath Thy star-lit

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From the Eastern Mountains

wis
glo

dom, To

VO

tion,

His humble home; Stirred by deep de . ry O'er all kingdoms reign, Gather in the Jesus, fol lows Thee, O'er the distant moun-tains

ban

ner,

people,

Hast-ing from a

far, Ev - er journeying onward, Guid-ed by a star. Who in lands a far Ne'er have seen the brightness Of Thy guid-ing star. To that heav'nly home, Where nor sin nor sor - row Ever-more shall come.

Draw Thou near and light en Ev'ry heart of man. A-MEN.