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	Current version of Perry Como Lyrics ( the ) Story of the First Christmas (1959 Version ) (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/p/perry-como/the-story/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Perry Como Lyrics ( the ) Story of the First Christmas (1959 Version ) (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/p/perry-como/the-story/v1.html) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	This is                     Perry Como . . .						Hi boys and girls, I’m Perry Como,	1
2	And I'd like to tell you the most						And I’m gonna     tell you the most	2
3	wonderful,            the most beautiful,						wonderful story in the whole world,	3
1	The most exciting story in the whole world,							1
	The Story of the First Christmas!						The Story of the First Christmas!
	Now suppose you make believe this						Now suppose you make believe this
	is many, many years ago,						is many, many years ago,
	A long time before you were born!						A long time before you were born!
4	You're standing on a hillside, near a						You’re standing on a hillside, near a	4
	little town in Palestine,						little town in Palestine,
	Do you see the man in the distance,						Do you see the man in the distance,
	walking slowly, leading a donkey?						walking slowly, leading a donkey?
	His name is Joseph!						His name is Joseph!
5	Someone is sitting on the back of the donkey,						And riding          on the donkey is Mary.	5
6	And her name is Mary!						They’ve come a long, long way,	6
7	They've come a long, long way,						And they’re heading for the town near the hillside,	7
8	And they're heading for a little						On which we’re standing!	8
9	town near the hillside,						Something very special will	9
10	On which we're standing!						happen in this town tonight!	10
2	Something very special will happen in							2
3	this little town tonight!							3
	For this is the little town of Bethlehem!						For this is the little town of Bethlehem!
	Oh little town of Bethlehem,						Oh little town of Bethlehem,
	How still we see thee lie,						How still we see thee lie,
	Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,						Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
	The silent stars go by!						The silent stars go by!
	Yet in thy dark streets shineth,						Yet in thy dark streets shineth,
	The everlasting light!						The everlasting light!
	The hopes and fears of all the years,						The hopes and fears of all the years,
	Are met in thee tonight!						Are met in thee tonight!
11	Let's          follow Joseph and Mary						Now let’s follow Joseph and Mary into Bethlehem,	11
12	into the town of Bethlehem,						It’s getting dark and all the	12
4	It's getting dark and all of the							4
	rooms at the Inn are taken,						rooms at the Inn are taken,
13	But              the kindly Innkeeper tells them						So they spend the night at a stable.	13
14	They could spend the night at a stable nearby!						Now I told you something special was	14
15							gonna happen, and it did!	15
16	Now I told you something was gonna happen, and it did!						A baby boy is born to Mary,	16
17	A baby boy is born to Mary and Joseph,						And they called him Jesus.	17
18	Whom they call Jesus!						They had no baby’s crib, so Mary	18
5	They have no baby's crib, so Mary							5
	puts little Jesus to sleep,						puts little Jesus to sleep,
	In the soft sweet hay of a manger!						In the soft sweet hay of a manger!
	Come, come, come to the manger,						Come, come, come to the manger,
6	Children sing and asleep on the hay,							6
7	Sing, sing, chorus of Angels,							7
	Little Lord Jesus is born on this day!						Little Lord Jesus is born on this day!
19	Jesus is asleep in the manger,						Now while Jesus lies         in the manger asleep,	19
20	So let's tiptoe out to the hillside near Bethlehem,						Let’s        tiptoe back to the hillside near Bethlehem,	20
21	Where the Shepherds are tending their flock.						Where the Shepherds tend          their flock.	21
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	All at once the Shepherds are frightened,						All at once the Shepherds are frightened,
22	You'd be frightened too,						You’d be frightened too,	22
	Because a great light suddenly shines in the sky!						Because a great light suddenly shines in the sky!
	Even the animals are hushed and still,						Even the animals are hushed and still,
	But then you hear the voice of an Angel of the Lord!						But then you hear the voice of an Angel of the Lord!
23	And you're no longer frightened,						And you’re no longer frightened,	23
	For the Angel brings good news,						For the Angel brings good news,
	News of a Saviour born this day,						News of a Saviour born this day,
	News of Christ the Lord!						News of Christ the Lord!
	The First Noel! the Angels did say,						The First Noel! the Angels did say,
	Was to certain poor Shepherds,						Was to certain poor Shepherds,
24	In fields as they lay, in fields where they,						In fields as they lay,	24
9	Lay keeping their sheep,							9
10	On a cold winter's night, that was so deep!							10
	Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!						Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel!
	Born is the King of Israel!						Born is the King of Israel!
25	Well, we're still with the Shepherds,						Now boys and girls,	25
1							Remember, we’re still making	1
2							believe we’re with the Shepherds	2
3							and the Angel,	3
	On the hillside near Bethlehem.						On the hillside near Bethlehem.
26	We hear the Shepherds ask the Angel,						The            Shepherds ask the Angel,	26
27	Where to find the Christ-child?						Where to find the Christ-child ?	27
	And the Angel tells them to go to the manger.						And the Angel tells them to go to the manger.
	And as they leave the sky is filled						And as they leave the sky is filled
28	with other Angels singing,						with others Angels singing,	28
29	Glory to God! And on Earth Peace, Goodwill, to Men!						Glory to God! On earth        Peace, Goodwill, to Men!	29
	The Shepherds hurry to the manger,						The Shepherds hurry to the manger,
	Fall on their knees before the baby,						Fall on their knees before the baby,
	And they worship him!						And they worship him!
	For He is Christ the Lord!						For He is Christ the Lord!
	Oh! Come all ye faithful,						Oh! Come all ye faithful,
	Joyful and triumphant!						Joyful and triumphant!
30	Oh Come ye, Oh Come ye, to Bethlehem!						Oh Come ye, Oh! Come ye, to Bethlehem!	30
	Come and behold Him,						Come and behold Him,
	Born the King of Angels,						Born the King of Angels,
	Oh! Come let us adore Him,						Oh! Come let us adore Him,
	Oh! Come let us adore Him,						Oh! Come let us adore Him,
	Oh! Come let us adore Him,						Oh! Come let us adore Him,
	Christ the Lord!						Christ the Lord!
	And now, look up into the sky!						And now, look up into the sky!
31	Do you see that bright star twinkling in the heavens?						See           that bright star twinkling in the heavens ?	31
	Far away, three men are looking at						Far away, three men are looking at
	that star just as we are!						that star just as we are!
32	They're riding on camels,						They’re riding on camels,	32
33	And they're using the star as a guide to						And they’re using the star	33
34	lead them to the Christ-child.						as a guide to lead them to the	34
35	Who are these three men who follow the star?						Christ-child.	35
4							Who are these three men who follow the star ?	4
5							Let’s find out!	5
	We Three Kings of Orient are,						We Three Kings of Orient are,
	Bearing gifts, we traverse afar,						Bearing gifts, we traverse afar,
	Field and fountain, moor and mountain,						Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
	Following yonder star!						Following yonder star!
36	Yes, the three men on the camels						That’s right boys and girls,	36
37	are the three wise men,						The three men on the camels are the three wise men,	37
38	The new star guides them straight to Bethlehem,						The new star guides them           to Bethlehem,	38
	To a little baby lying in a manger!						To a little baby lying in a manger!
	There the three wise men present						There the three wise men present
	gifts to the Christ-child,						gifts to the Christ-child,
	The first Christmas gifts ever given to anyone,						The first Christmas gifts ever given to anyone,
	A gift of gold, of frankincense, and of Mir!						A gift of gold, of frankincense, and of Mir!
39							The wise men fall on their knees to worship Him,	39
40	And they too fall on their knees to worship Him,						A great peace settles on the night,	40
41	And now, a great peace settles on the night,						For it’s                               the Holy Night!	41
11	For it is the Holy Night!							11
	Silent night, holy night,						Silent night, holy night,
	All is calm, all is bright,						All is calm, all is bright,
42	'Round yon virgin mother and child,						‘Round yon virgin mother and child,	42
	Holy infant so tender and mild!						Holy infant so tender and mild!
	Sleep in heavenly peace,						Sleep in heavenly peace,
	Sleep in heavenly peace!						Sleep in heavenly peace!
43	This is why when we celebrate Christmas,						When                we celebrate Christmas,	43
44	We think of Bethlehem,						Think        of Bethlehem, the Virgin	44
45	We think of the Virgin Mary,						Mary,            the three wise men,	45
12	We think of the three wise men,							12
	And the birth of the Christ-child!						And the birth of the Christ-child!
	The First Christmas!						The First Christmas!
	Oh! Come let us adore Him,						Oh! Come let us adore Him,
	Christ the Lord!						Christ the Lord!

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