The First Noel

El Primer Noel

The First Noel

El primer noel los ángeles anunciaronThe first noel the angels did say
A ciertos pobres pastoresWas to certain poor shepherds
En los campos donde yacían,In fields as they lay,
Donde yacíanIn fields where they lay
Cuidando sus ovejasKeeping their sheep
En una fría noche de inviernoOn a cold winter's night
Que era tan profunda.That was so deep.
Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!

Miraron hacia arriba y vieron una estrellaThey looked up and saw a star
Brillando en el este más allá de ellos,Shining in the east beyond them far,
Y a la tierra le dio gran luz,And to the earth it gave great light,
Y así continuó tanto de día como de noche.And so it continued both day and night.
Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!

Y por la luz de esa misma estrellaAnd by the light of that same star
Tres sabios vinieron de lejos,Three wise men came from country far,
Para buscar a un rey era su intenciónTo seek for a king was their intent
Y seguir la estrellaAnd to follow the star
A dondequiera que fuera.Wherever it went.
Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!
Esta estrella se acercó al noroesteThis star drew nigh to the northwest
Sobre Belén tomó su descansoOver bethlehem it took its rest

Y allí se detuvo y quedóAnd there it did both stop and stay
Justo sobre el lugar donde yacía Jesús.Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!
Entonces supieron con certezaThen did they know assuredly
Dentro de esa casa el rey yacía:Within that house the king did lie:
Uno entró entonces para ver,One entered in then for to see,
Y encontró al niño en la pobreza:And found the babe in poverty:

Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!
Luego entraron esos tres sabiosThen entered in those wise men three
Con toda reverencia de rodillas,Full reverently upon their knee,
Y ofrecieron allí en su presenciaAnd offered there in his presence
Su oro, mirra e incienso.Their gold, and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!

Entonces todos juntos al unísonoThen let us all with one accord
Cantemos alabanzas a nuestro señor celestial,Sing praises to our heavenly lord,
Que ha creado el cieloThat hath made heaven
Y la tierra de la nadaAnd earth of naught
Y con su sangreAnd with his blood
Ha redimido a la humanidad.Mankind hath bought.
Noel noel noel noel!Noel noel noel noel!
Ha nacido el rey de Israel!Born is the king of israel!